the challenges of a female monarch Flashcards
Elizabeth I was Henry VIII’s ……… child, the daughter of his second wife, ………..
second
Anne Boleyn
as a child, Elizabeth was ……. in line to throne, so not many people expected her to become queen.
third
in 1554, Elizabeth was accused of …. .
as a result, she was…
conspiring against her half-sister, Mary I.
placed under house arrest for almost a year.
Elizabeth was very cautious and only trusted a few close advisors. she could also be indecisive, and reluctant to make decisions without carefully considering the consequences. she was intelligent, confident and well educated.
in 1553, Henry VIII had divorced his first wife, …………, and married Anne Boleyn. divorce was forbidden in the Catholic Church, so many Catholics believed Henry’s marriage to Anne was not valid and their daughter, Elizabeth, was….
Catherine of Aragon.
illegitimate
When Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536, Henry declared Elizabeth …………. .
although Henry later changed his mind about this, some Protestants still questioned Elizabeth’s …………. .
this weakened Elizabeth’s claim to the throne and allowed others, especially Mary Queen of Scots to claim that they had more right to rule.
illegitimate
legitimacy
in the 16th century, many people believed the monarch should be a …… .
they thought that a woman to be in charge was unnatural. the violence and chaos of Mary I’s reign reinforced this idea.
man
most people expected Elizabeth to act as a f……………, without any real power. they thought that she should let her male counsellors take control or find a husband to govern or her.
figurehead
Elizabeth was determined to rule in her own right and refused to let her counsellors take over.
because people believed that women couldn’t rule effectively, there was pressure for Elizabeth to…
find a husband who could rule for her.
there were also concerns about succession. if Elizabeth died without an heir, there would be a risk of ……., with different groups competing for the throne. to prevent this, she was expected to marry and produce an heir as soon as possible.
civil war.
Elizabeth was reluctant to marry, because…
she became known as……
women had to obey their husbands, so she would lose power and freedom if she married.
the Virgin Queen
choosing a husband could create serious ……….. problems.
if Elizabeth chose a member of the English ………, this would create anger and resentment among those who weren’t chosen
political
nobility
if she married a European prince or King, this could have resulted in…
giving a foreign country too much control over England.
