Marriage
- Created by: NirAmin
- Created on: 21-01-19 17:45
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- Marriage
- Potential Suitors
- King Phillip II of Spain
- Pros
- Spain was very rich
- He held control of Spain, Mexico, Holland and parts of Italy
- Large Army
- Cons
- He was Catholic
- He ruled England for a while; the people disliked him
- The Pope would not approve
- Pros
- Lord Dudley
- Pros
- Protestant
- Made money through trade; estates around England
- Cons
- He was a commoner
- Cause jealousy in the Privy Council
- Pros
- Earl of Essex
- Pros
- Protestant
- Fought many wars for the Queen
- Sweet wine monopoly
- Cons
- Some Members of council distrusted him
- Jelousy in the PC
- Pros
- King Phillip II of Spain
- Should she marry?
- Yes
- Create a powerful alliance with England
- Produce an heir for succession (avoid future conflict over this)
- Prevent Mary Queen of Scots taking over after
- No
- Marrying an English nobleman=> Splits in PC=> rebellion
- Limit personal freedom of Queen
- Jure Uxoris=> husband would rule England
- Foreigner might pull England into dangerous and expensive war
- Yes
- Potential Suitors
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