Challenges to Elizabeth

4 main challenges

1. Her legitimacy
2. Religion
3. Politics and society (Gender)
4. Foreign relations

Why was legitimacy a problem

Illegitimate children can’t become a Monarch

Why was Elizabeth considered illegitimate

Anne Boleyn and Henry were married under the Church of England and many Catholics believed the King didn’t have the right to allow a divorce and marry which makes Elizabeth illegitimate as she was born outside Henry’s first marriage to Katherine of Aragon

What did Henry do which brought question to Elizabeth’s legitimacy once again

He had Anne murdered and claimed his marriage was null and void and never happened and therefore Elizbeth is illegitimate

Problems with Gender

Society’s views of women at the time were against Elizabeth believing she wasn’t strong enough to lead on her own. Even Mary I ‘s husband made most of her big political decisions

Elizabeth was encouraged to get a husband

What was Elizabeth’s problem with marriage

She didn’t want a man to come in and take over her role

also she didn’t have anyone she wanted to marry

What makes even the protestants angry at Elizabeth

That she refuses to marry

What was Elizabeth known as

The virgin queen