Problems facing Elizabeth in 1558
- Created by: FishOutOfWater12
- Created on: 29-05-18 18:44
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- Religion
- Elizabeth knew religious changes in past caused rebellion
- Father (Henry VIII) broke with Rome
- Brother carried on with protestantism
- Mary I restored Catholicism
- Brother carried on with protestantism
- Father (Henry VIII) broke with Rome
- Problems facing Elizabeth I in 1558
- Gender
- People thought a woman meant to be under authority of a man
- Too weak minded to do things for themselves
- Mary I started unpopular war for her even more unpopular husband
- This only reinforced belief over ruling capabilities of a queen
- Elizabeth either had to marry immediately or prove self by ruling on own
- Chose to remain virgin queen to prove to her people capable of ruling on own
- People thought a woman meant to be under authority of a man
- Legitimacy
- Not only single + female; also considered by some illegitimate
- Father (Henry VIII) married Anne Boleyn (mother) after divorced wife
- This meant Catholics saw her as illegitimate - father's marriage not authorised by pope
- Many Catholics preferred Mary I
- She was also Catholic + had arguably much stronger claim
- However, had strong links to France, England's enemy
- Marriage
- Expected to marry & secure heir to throne, then hand over rule to husband
- However, during early reign had to turn down many suitors to focus on war with France
- Couldn't marry English noble - would cause jealousy
- Most foreign royalty Catholic
- People didn't want another foreign king
- Would create problems regarding succession of throne - no direct heir
- Expected to marry & secure heir to throne, then hand over rule to husband
- Succession
- Decision to remain unmarried created instability regarding legacy + succession
- While rule wasn't secured, Mary Queen of Scots was threat as many Catholics who would have preferred her claim
- Decision to remain unmarried created instability regarding legacy + succession
- Gender
- Any foreign suitors likely Catholic
- All powerful countries in Europe Catholic
- Pope could excommunicate her
- Catholic subjects would be released from obeying
- He could call crusade against her
- Elizabeth + advisors were Protestant. Belief in external souls important
- She had to form compromise
- This risked appeasing none of different religions
- Elizabeth knew religious changes in past caused rebellion
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