Suitors And Successors Flashcards
Catherine and Mary grey
Both married without permission so were locked in the Tower of London.
Mary Queen of Scots
A Catholic threat to the queen. Executed on 8th February 1587 after being found guilty of treason
James VI of Scotland
From may 1601, Robert Cecil started meeting with him to sort out a smooth transition to the throne when Elizabeth died.
Philip II
Spain was rich and powerful, but Catholic. He was also abusive.
Robert Dudley
Childhood sweetheart. His wife died of suspicious circumstances and they couldn’t marry.
Duke of Alençon
Elizabeth liked him a lot. The French were unpopular due to the 1572 massacre of Catholics.
Eric of Sweden
Popular choice but Sweden was a very poor country.
What did her refusal to marry Philip II do?
It caused relationships with Spain to slide.
What did Elizabeth contract in 1562 and what did this cause?
Smallpox. Everyone thought she would die and leave a power void which could lead to civil war.
Why did parliament pressure her in 1566?
To get married. She responded by dismissing them.
