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What was Elizabeth's primary concern regarding Mary, Queen of Scots?
What was Elizabeth's primary concern regarding Mary, Queen of Scots?
- Mary's popularity among English citizens.
- Mary's ability to unite Catholics and Protestants.
- Mary's potential claim to the English throne. (correct)
- Mary's connections to Spain.
Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, considered unsuitable as a monarch for most English people?
Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, considered unsuitable as a monarch for most English people?
- She had two husbands who died.
- She had previously abdicated.
- She was related to Elizabeth.
- She was a Catholic and half-French. (correct)
What event forced Mary to abdicate the throne?
What event forced Mary to abdicate the throne?
- The death of her first husband.
- Being implicated in her second husband's murder. (correct)
- Her connection to Elizabeth.
- Her unsuccessful attempt to unite Catholics.
What action did Elizabeth take regarding Mary after she fled to England?
What action did Elizabeth take regarding Mary after she fled to England?
What was the dilemma Elizabeth faced regarding Mary?
What was the dilemma Elizabeth faced regarding Mary?
What role did English Catholics play in the situation with Mary?
What role did English Catholics play in the situation with Mary?
What happened to Mary's husbands during her lifetime?
What happened to Mary's husbands during her lifetime?
How did Mary and Elizabeth's relationship change once Mary was in England?
How did Mary and Elizabeth's relationship change once Mary was in England?
What was a long-term consequence of Mary’s claim to succession?
What was a long-term consequence of Mary’s claim to succession?
What character trait best describes Elizabeth as a ruler when faced with the threat of Mary?
What character trait best describes Elizabeth as a ruler when faced with the threat of Mary?
Flashcards
Succession
Succession
The right to inherit a position or title, often passed down through family lines.
Catholic
Catholic
The Roman Catholic Church, a major branch of Christianity.
Abdication
Abdication
When a monarch gives up their throne voluntarily.
Refuge
Refuge
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Immediate threat
Immediate threat
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Support a claim
Support a claim
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Replacing a Queen
Replacing a Queen
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Foreign connections
Foreign connections
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Threat to England
Threat to England
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Dilemma
Dilemma
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Study Notes
Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I
- Mary, Queen of Scots was Elizabeth I's cousin, creating a claim to the English throne.
- Mary was Catholic and half-French, making her unsuitable as monarch to many English.
- Mary's two prior husbands died, and she was associated with the murder of the second one.
- Mary was forced to abdicate and imprisoned.
- In 1568, Mary fled to England seeking refuge from Elizabeth.
- Mary's presence in England intensified her threat to Elizabeth I.
- Elizabeth initially housed Mary in Carlisle Castle.
- A dilemma arose for Elizabeth: how to manage Mary.
- English Catholics supported Mary's succession if Elizabeth remained childless.
- Some Catholics favored Mary as Queen of England, due to her French connections.
- Mary's links to France through family and marriage posed a potential threat to England.
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Test your knowledge on the complex relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I. Explore the political and religious tensions that influenced their lives and reigns. This quiz covers Mary's claim to the throne, her imprisonment, and the implications of her presence in England.
