Problems facing Elizabeth when she became Queen

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  • Created on: 29-02-20 12:52
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  • Problems facing Elizabeth when she became Queen
    • Legitimacy
      • Pope refused to recognise her mother's marriage to Henry 8th
        • Henry VIII had divorced
          • Not allowed in catholicism
          • Without Pope's consent
          • Made Church of England
            • Act of Supremacy
            • Dissolved Monasteries
        • Anne Boleyn
          • executed 1536
    • Support of Parliament
      • laws could only be passed with parliament's approval
        • As Acts of Parliament
      • Could issue royal proclamations
        • Enabling her to govern without parliament's consent
          • especially in foreign policy
    • Queen regnant
      • unmarried
        • Marriage would reduce her power
      • Christian tradition
        • women follow men's authority
    • Young
      • 21 years old
      • lacked experience
        • Needed support from her Privy council
          • Especially from Secretary of State
            • William Cecil
    • money
      • Government needed money
      • Crown £300,000 in debt
    • Religion
      • Protestant
      • Mary I was catholic
      • Catholics ignored her right to rule England
    • Marriage
      • Heir
        • Without heir throne would be vacant
          • Could lead to civil war
      • If she married Protestant, catholics would be angry and vice versa
      • Could involve England in expensive wars
        • Damage royal finances and needs taxation

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