Marriage and succession (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Two intertwined issues Elizabeth I faced
Two intertwined issues Elizabeth I faced
Marriage and succession
What was expected of a 16th century female ruler?
What was expected of a 16th century female ruler?
Marry and produce a male heir
How were female rulers viewed in 1500s Europe?
How were female rulers viewed in 1500s Europe?
Considered an anomaly
Risk if Elizabeth died without naming successor
Risk if Elizabeth died without naming successor
Disputed succession crisis
Historical conflict England wanted to avoid repeating
Historical conflict England wanted to avoid repeating
Wars of the Roses
Year Elizabeth declared 'live and die a virgin'
Year Elizabeth declared 'live and die a virgin'
1559
Elizabeth's political image as unmarried queen
Elizabeth's political image as unmarried queen
'Virgin Queen' married to the nation
Last serious marriage candidate (1570s)
Last serious marriage candidate (1570s)
Francis, Duke of Alençon
Year of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Year of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
1572
What happened in St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
What happened in St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
French Catholics murdered thousands of Protestant Huguenots
Who was the widely assumed heir by the 1590s?
Who was the widely assumed heir by the 1590s?
James VI of Scotland
When did Elizabeth I die?
When did Elizabeth I die?
1603
James VI of Scotland's English title (1603)
James VI of Scotland's English title (1603)
James I of England
Who decided the succession (not Parliament)?
Who decided the succession (not Parliament)?
Queen and Privy Council