Elizabeth I's Approach to Marriage (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Queen consort vs queen regnant
Queen consort vs queen regnant
Consort: king's wife; Regnant: ruling in own right
When Elizabeth I became queen and her age
When Elizabeth I became queen and her age
1558, aged 25
Why pressure on Elizabeth to marry was particularly intense
Why pressure on Elizabeth to marry was particularly intense
Last of Tudor dynasty; succession risk if she died childless
Elizabeth's main English suitor
Elizabeth's main English suitor
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
When Elizabeth developed the 'Virgin Queen' image
When Elizabeth developed the 'Virgin Queen' image
Late 1570s onwards
Elizabeth's three male favourites
Elizabeth's three male favourites
Robert Dudley, Christopher Hatton, Walter Raleigh
'Married to England' imagery
'Married to England' imagery
Queens symbolically wedded to kingdom, not needing husband
Elizabeth's famous Tilbury speech line (1588)
Elizabeth's famous Tilbury speech line (1588)
Body of weak woman, heart and stomach of a king
Who Mary I married and when
Who Mary I married and when
Philip of Spain, 1554
How Elizabeth used marriage negotiations strategically
How Elizabeth used marriage negotiations strategically
As diplomatic tool to maintain friendly foreign relations