The rightful queen of France, England and Scotland was Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. King Henry VIII of England was Queen Mary I’s father but, she was proclaimed illegitimate in the eyes of Catholics because the only way her two parents married was if he converted to the Protestant faith. Long after Henry VIII’s death, many in England turned to another to eventually succeed Mary I of England, Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was King Henry VIII’s great niece, meaning she had a strong claim as well. Even before Mary I died, Mary Stuart’s and Elizabeth’s rivalry was born. Several plots were made against both queens, which is why Mary Stuart was sent to France, so she could be protected. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots was the rightful heir of Mary I Queen Of England. …show more content…
One of the biggest issues back then was producing an heir and the unwed Elizabeth would have a hard time choosing a successor without a child of her own. Elizabeth took it as a threat when Mary married Francis II because France was seen as a powerful foe and that they could quickly produce an heir, to secure their line. After their marriage, Francis II’s father, Henry II of France, urged them to wear the royal English coat of arms and to do many other things, in a way to show that Mary’s claim was supported by France. “It was reported that as Mary entered her chapel, gentlemen before her cried “make way for the queen of England”.” (*)This angered the future queen, Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s anger grew to an unorthodox amount the day King Henry II died, since Francis and Mary then became King and Queen of two countries. Mary was the better option to become Queen, as it would unite three powerful countries together. When Mary I died, Elizabeth became
Elizabeth I was the queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth I had many qualities of an absolute ruler and these qualities helped her to make a stronger England. Among the areas that Elizabeth I had absolute power were, her total control of politics in her country, her complete ability to use the military to keep and increase her power, and her complete influence over the social and cultural situation of England.
Queen Elizabeth I was crowned queen of England when she as only 25 years old (Queen Elizabeth I - Biography). She became the third queen to rule England in her own right. The first was older cousin Lady Jane Grey who was voted out after nine days in office. Second, was older sister Queen Mary I who exacted anyone who disagreed with her beliefs involving religion. Both of them were disasters to the country (Queen Elizabeth - Facts). England was struggling with money, war, and religious strife but Queen Elizabeth I was ready to take that burden and return England back to its former
Elizabeth inherited a tattered realm: dissension between Catholics and Protestants tore at the very foundation of society; the royal treasury had been bled dry by Mary and her advisors, Mary's loss of Calais left England with no continental possessions for the first time since the arrival of the Normans in 1066 and many (mainly Catholics) doubted Elizabeth's claim to the throne. Continental affairs added to the problems - France had a strong footland in Scotland, and Spain, the strongest western nation at the time, posed a threat to the security of the realm. Elizabeth proved most calm and calculating (even though she had a horrendous temper) in her political acumen, employing capable and distinguished men to carrying out royal prerogative.
Mary Tudor or Queen Mary I of England was infamously known as Bloody Mary. While many believe Bloody Mary was an evil monster, others believe she was a great queen because of her many accomplishments. Mary was actually a good devoted Catholic others still to this day believe she was an evil woman, but with these interesting facts it will be determined that Mary was a good queen.
Elizabeth and her cousin Mary Queen of Scots often clashed, both personally and politically. Eventually, they wanted one another dead. Mary Queen of Scots wanted to be the queen of England and was ready to attack them. French forces increased their numbers, without planning to attack England. However, Elizabeth was worried and decided to attack. She sent her weak army up to Scotland and was easily defeated. Mary laughed in her face and sent back one of her men wearing the French colors. Later on Elizabeth sent an assassin to kill her and it was successful. Mary Queen of Scots was killed.
Therefore, the issue of succession is very topical. Who was to become the next monarch of England? This issue arose because there was no heir to the throne since the Queen had no children and had remained unmarried. Powerful Catholic countries surrounded England, who had broken away from the Pope during the reign of Henry VIII. They saw England as a potential country to invade and reconvert to Catholicism.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. Beautiful and brave, Mary Stuart was known for being the Queen of Scotland, France, and was in line for the throne of England and she was also considered the true queen of England. Mary Stuart was born on December 8, 1542, in Lithingow Palace, Scotland. She was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise.
Elizabeth the first took over after Edward the 6th. Elizabeth reasserted her fathers separation from Rome and her half brothers (Edward) demand for conformity. Many common people of the colony thought that she wouldn't be able to achieve what she was striving for. By doing what her dad
Many people, in England, believe that there has always been one queen to stand above the rest. That queen was Elizabeth the 1st. She has made many accomplishments during her reign. From a compromise about what religion England would follow to defeating the Spanish Armada.
“She was a king’s daughter, she was a king’s sister, she was a king’s wife, she was a queen, and by the same title a king also” # Mary Tudor was an influential women of her time period. Many in modern society know her for her particularly bad reputation as Bloody Mary, however they do not realize the contributions she made, or her influence on history . The story behind Mary’s reputation gives insight as to her true accomplishments as England’s first queen.
Duncan was not king, but Him and Macbeth were cousins in ( Act 1) when the Captain is telling Duncan about the battle, and all the highlights of the battle. Duncan responded and said “My brave relative! What a worthy man”! Lady Macbeth was a very special kind of woman she was the one who say no wrong in killing people as long she didn’t have to be the murderer. When the hour had come for Lady Macbeth to assist Macbeth in murdering Duncan she backed out and decided that she could longer be apart of the task at hand. She even uses her father as a crutch saying that when she tried to put the dagger though Duncan, she realized that he reminded her of her father, which left Macbeth to carry out the plan
Queen Elizabeth solved the religious issues between the Puritans/Catholics and the Church of England. This was called "The Elizabethan Religious Settlement.” Elizabeth restored the Protestant faith to be the Church of England, and Catholics were not happy with this, for they felt they were not represented. Elizabeth put Catholic traditions in the Protestant faith as to keep everyone pleased and feel accepted. A lot of people weren't happy at first with having to compromise, but it turned out to be for the best, and some Catholic traditions were mixed into Protestant traditions and a fragile agreement was made. In 1559, Elizabeth established the 'Acts of Supremacy', which state that the king or queen is the head of the Church of England. When
Queen Elizabeth I faced many different challenges during her time as queen. She was the last person of her family's heir, so she had to find a husband and have a child or the family name would be gone. Whether it was with family, another country, or even losing her family name, she always faced a challenge on her way to the throne and while she was on the throne.
Elizabeth was under tremendous pressure from the beginning to create a unified country through a stable religion, however even after the Elizabethan settlement the pressure had not dissipated as both religions in England, Protestant and Catholic were unhappy with the compromise. Elizabeth had gone ahead with the settlement as the factors of her religious preferences, creating a unified country along with a parliament who supported her drove her to do. This settlement however created dire consequences as Elizabeth was now under constant threat, many of the English people opposed her while two major powers watched from a distance. The Elizabethan settlement was definitely an important decision in history, as it would decide the outcome and future of England.
At the time of her birth, no one ever thought that Elizabeth would become queen of Great Britain. Elizabeth only got to enjoy the first ten years of her life with all the freedoms of being a royal without the pressures of being the heir apparent. She often took dancing and singing lessons. Her life took a major spin with the death of her grandfather, King George V. Her uncle became King Edward VIII, but he only ruled for about six months because he chose love over power. Edward appointed Elizabeth's father, Prince Albert, to become King. Soon the outbr...