Problems in Elizabethan England

Problems Elizabeth faced in 1558:

succession:

• Cousin Mary - wanted the throne
• Pope and English Catholics supported Mary
• Elizabeth had no heir

Religion:

• Risk of being excommunicated for being illegitimate by Pope
• Allowed all religions but some still rebelled against her - see Revolt of the Northern Earls

Economy:

• Many poor people lost their jobs as farmers - crops weren't popular trade anymore, wool…