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
- Henry VIII had divorced
- Pope refused to recognise her mother's marriage to Henry 8th
- 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
- Enabling her to govern without parliament's consent
- laws could only be passed with parliament's approval
- Queen regnant
- unmarried
- Marriage would reduce her power
- Christian tradition
- women follow men's authority
- unmarried
- Young
- 21 years old
- lacked experience
- Needed support from her Privy council
- Especially from Secretary of State
- William Cecil
- Especially from Secretary of State
- Needed support from her Privy council
- 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
- Without heir throne would be vacant
- If she married Protestant, catholics would be angry and vice versa
- Could involve England in expensive wars
- Damage royal finances and needs taxation
- Heir
- Legitimacy
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