problems after she became queen

Cards (8)

  • why was elizabeths age an issue
    she was young (21) when she became queen so she lacked experience
  • why did she have financial issues
    the crown was £300,00 pound in debt
  • why was her legitimacy an issue
    due to the pope not recognising her parents marriage and her mums beheading she was viewed as illegitimate
  • why was her religion an issue
    there was a struggling battle between Catholics and protestants
  • why did Elizabeth being protestant cause issues
    mary her predecessor was catholic as well as scotland, spain and france
  • why were gender and marriage an issue for her
    most people thought an unmarried woman was unfit to rule
  • why did mary queen of scots pose a threat
    people wanted mary to overthrow elizabteh
  • why was Elizabeth not having a heir a issue
    if she died the ruler would be unclear