The Succession Issue and Faction (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Who ultimately had the power to decide Elizabeth I's successor in 1603?
Who ultimately had the power to decide Elizabeth I's successor in 1603?
The Privy Council
What religious advantage did James VI have as a succession candidate?
What religious advantage did James VI have as a succession candidate?
He was Protestant
How did Henry VIII's will affect the Stuart line descended from Margaret Tudor?
How did Henry VIII's will affect the Stuart line descended from Margaret Tudor?
It demoted the Stuart line
Why did the Cecils pass over Arbella Stuart as a succession candidate?
Why did the Cecils pass over Arbella Stuart as a succession candidate?
Suspected Catholic sympathies
What undermined Edward Seymour's claim to the throne?
What undermined Edward Seymour's claim to the throne?
His mother's annulled marriage
What did the Mountjoy Plot (1599-1600) propose James VI should do?
What did the Mountjoy Plot (1599-1600) propose James VI should do?
Raise troops in Scotland
Who wrote most of the letters to James VI on Robert Cecil's behalf?
Who wrote most of the letters to James VI on Robert Cecil's behalf?
Henry Howard
What did the peaceful succession of 1603 demonstrate about political power?
What did the peaceful succession of 1603 demonstrate about political power?
Power from court, not military
When did Essex's revolt take place?
When did Essex's revolt take place?
February 1601
Why couldn't the nobility effectively challenge Elizabeth through military means?
Why couldn't the nobility effectively challenge Elizabeth through military means?
Reliant on court patronage