Mary Queen Of Scots Revision Flashcards
What religion was Mary?
Roman Catholic
What religion was Scotland?
Protestant
How many husbands did she have?
3
In what order did were her husbands?
Francis ii (of France)
Henry Stuart (lord darnley)
Bothwell
What plot got Mary executed ?
The babington plot got Mary executed in 1586
Name 2 countries which helped Mary against Elizabeth
France and Spain
Who was Mary’s son?
James VI
How old was Mary when she became queen?
7 days old
What other titles did Mary have?
Queen of France
Queen of Scotland
She was heir to England
What happened at Kirk O’Field?
There was an explosion
Lord Darnley and his servant were strangled to death in a field before the explosion.
How is her religion connected to his it caused problems
She was RC but Scotland+England are Protestant, so the people may not like her.
Mary was a RC heretic in Protestant Scotland and England.
How did Mary’s relationship with to Elizabeth cause problems
Mary was Elizabeth’s second cousin so Elizabeth didn’t want to execute her. Mary was Elizabeth’s heir to the throne because they were related.
What were elizabeths strengths
She was popular
Fun and interesting to be around
She acted tough like a man
What were Elizabeth’s weaknesses
Major enemies with Scotland, France and Spain
She ruled at the time queens were seen as weak
She never married so she never had a son to succeed her
How many plots were organised against Elizabeth
4
How did Elizabeth’s government find out that Mary was involved in the Babington plot
They found evidence in the original letters from Mary and they deciphered the code. The letters were written while Mary was in prison. They were plans for Mary to take over the English throne
What might be bad for Elizabeth if she executed Mary
It might make the catholics hate Elizabeth even more
Why didn’t Mary become queen (even though she was older)
Henry had annulled his marriage to Mary’s mother, Catherine of Aragon , so that’s meant that Elizabeth was next in line to the throne
What religion was Mary
Roman Catholic
What religion was Scotland
Protestant
What religion was England
Protestant
What religion was Elizabeth
Protestant
Why did Roman Catholics want Mary as queen
Because Mary was Roman Catholic and English’s were too they wanted Mary instead of Elizabeth
