Problems faced coming into power Flashcards
Why was Elizabeth considered to be an ilegitimate ruler?
The Catholic church didn’t recognize her mother’s marriage to Henry, as Henry didn’t divorce his previous wife appropriately.
What were Elizabeth’s 7 immediate problems when rising to power?
- Religious divide in the country
- Foreign Policy
- Mary Queen of Scots
- Poverty (£300,000 debt)
- Ireland (Auld Alliance between the French and Irish)
- Succession
- France and Calais (Loss of land)
Who were the main suitors for Elizabeth in terms of Marriage and why did it not work out?
.French Duke - Elizabeth was too old at this time to even produce an heir (46) so there was no point
.King Phillip - Previously married her sister and they didn’t have a good relationship. CATHOLIC
.Robert Dudley (Earl Leicester) - Scandals surrounding the death of his wife stopped him from Marrying Elizabeth.
Who was arrested for rallying against Elizabeth’s law on censoring what could be said in Parliament?
Peter Wentworth
