challenges aboard

• Why was France significant in the context of the challenges abroad?

  France was a major Catholic power
• Why was Scotland a threat to England?

  Scotland was allied with France
• Why was Elizabeth pressured to go to war?

  She lost Calais and needed to reclaim it
• Why was Spain considered stronger than Britain?

  Spain was wealthier and had a bigger navy
• What was the risk of war between Spain and Britain?

  Both were Catholic countries with tensions
• How did Elizabeth handle the threat from Mary, Queen of Scots?

  She helped Mary and signed a peace treaty
• What year did challenges abroad occur?

  1588
• What was the name of the peace treaty signed with France?

  Peace of Troyes
• why did france support mary queen of scots

  she was married to the heir of the French