Factions

• What was the main dispute regarding marriage in 1567?


  Disputes over the choice of suitor between Cecil and Leicester
• Why did William Cecil advocate for marriage in 1567?


  He was worried about the strength of Spain
• What were Robert Dudley's concerns regarding the proposed marriage?


  His own relationship with the queen and religious concerns
• Who was the suitor discussed in the 1570s known as the "little frog"?

  Francis, Duke of Anjou
• What was Cecil's goal regarding foreign relations?


  He wanted better relations with foreign countries
• How did Dudley and Walsingham feel about the proposed marriage to the Duke of Anjou?


  Dudley was unsupported and Walsingham wasn't a fan
• What health crisis did Elizabeth face in 1562?


  She contracted smallpox
• What was the result of Elizabeth's smallpox in terms of succession?


  There was a desperate need to name a successor, but no consensus
• Who supported Mary Queen of Scots in 1568?


  Leicester supported her
• How did Dudley's support for Mary Stuart's succession change by 1571/1572?


  He supported her right to the English throne
• What significant divisions occurred in 1570 regarding foreign policy?


  Divisions between Cecil and the Earl of Sussex who wanted peace
• What was the outcome of the foreign policy debate in 1580?


  The pro-war party of Leicester and Walsingham triumphed
• What event forced Elizabeth to sign Mary Queen of Scots' death warrant?


  The Babington plot in 1586
• How did Elizabeth react after signing the death warrant?


  She backtracked on her decision
• Who were the main figures in the conflict of 1590?

  The Earl of Essex and Robert Cecil
• What was Essex's behavior towards Elizabeth in Ireland?


  He ignored her and acted independently
• What drastic action did Essex take regarding Elizabeth in 1601?


  He burst into her bed chamber
• What were the consequences for Essex after his actions towards Elizabeth?


  He was banned from court and ruined financially
• What significant event occurred in 1601 related to Essex?


  His rebellion