During Henry VIII’s reign as King of England, one of the main things that influenced many of his decisions was what every king and queen desired, to produce an heir to inherit their throne. When future Queen Elizabeth was delivered, she was instantly a disappointment to the King and the people of England. Henry was devastated after dealing with the break from Rome and still not being able to produce a healthy male heir with his second wife, Anne Boleyn. John Guy’s historical biography Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years focuses on Queen Elizabeth’s reign and exposes different challenges her gender presented her as a monarch. Some of the challenges she unfortunately faced included political decisions made during her rule, being easily overcome by emotions which lead making rash decisions, and the fact of being born a female apart of a royal dynasty.
Daughter of Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn, protestant Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth's hardships started when she was only to and her mother was executed for treason. She later was locked up in the Bell Tower for two months when her sister, Queen Mary I linked her to Thomas Wyatt's rebellion against the Catholics. She finally overcame get hardships, taking over and ruling England. Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada and many others who tried to take away her power or her country.
She was born to King Henry VIII of England and his first of six wives, Catherine of Aragon, in 1516 in Greenwich. Soon after, Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon, claiming that their marriage was illegal, affecting Mary’s status severely. Her mother was a devout Catholic, so Mary also became one. When Elizabeth I was born to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, Mary’s title of princess was taken away and she was forbidden to see both of her parents. She ascended the throne after her younger brother, Edward, had been King for six years.
She was questioned legally as she was the child of the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, a marriage that would eventually end in tragedy. Elizabeth’s father executed Anne because of her suspected adultery and his own religious concerns and bastardized Elizabeth; she would spend much of her life trying to return to the state of societal acceptance she had enjoyed during the years following her birth. The affair with her mother not only delegitimized her legally, but also had an effect on the public’s view of her. The King’s actions with regard to his remarriage to Anne Boleyn were subjected to the moral standards of the English community and found lacking, which thus shed much confusion on the subject of Elizabeth’s legitimacy, even during the period of time in which she was the sole heir to the throne (Montrose 13). Elizabeth only ever partially recovered from this, being reinstated as one of many heirs to the throne in 1544 with the third and last Henrician Act of Succession.
Elizabeth’s mother was beheaded, Elizabeth her mother because she did not have a mother figure. She still had her father. Also learned She had a half-brother name was Edward. She also had a sister name was Mary she died in 1588. The political group because even better after her death.
She was originally removed from the throne due to her religion but gained it back with her large group of supporters. Her father didn’t agree with the Catholic Church resulting in the protestant Church of England. Mary’s cousin Lady Jane succeeded Mary’s brother King Henry VI after his death in 1558 when he was just fifteen years old. He appointed Lady Jane because she was a protestant like himself. Edward tried to keep the crown from Mary because he knew she would try to change England back to Catholicism.
Since she was two she was tossed around in the political power game of marriage and she never eventually married. Her father disliked her and tried to smear her name and image, and once her father died, her nine-year-old step brother, Edward, came into power. He was a protestant, Mary was a Catholic. They had arguments and Edward had threatened her many times, so Mary stayed quiet and obeyed. Edward, guided by another protestant leader, blocked
Mary Tudor was the sister of Queen Elizabeth I of England, the two daughters of Henry VIII. Mary father was “King Henry VIII” he had six marriages and the role he had put through was seperated by the Church of England from the Roman Catholic
Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, was only 9 when he rose to power after his father died. He was a protestant. After he dies, his half-sister, Mary, was next
This succession from Mary to Elizabeth was mainly family ties, as Mary had no one else to leave the crown to. Elizabeth was not as devout a Protestant as Edward had been, and so this may have led Mary to hope she would keep England Catholic. Queen Elizabeth I was 25 years old when she came to the throne, in 1558. She ruled for 44 years, which is now credited as helping to bring stability to England after the short reigns of her predecessors.
Due to the fact that Henry forced the archbishop of England at that time a divorce, without the pope knowing, it caused England to break away from the Roman Catholic Church and having Henry place himself as the head of the church. Henry's second wife was Anne Boleyn and had died in a pretty gruesome way. After nearly seven years Henry went after the only goal he had which was a male heir. Unfortunately for Queen Anne Boleyn she was not able to produce this male. Later on during their marriage Henry heard that she was having an affair with one of Henry’s confidants.
For years, people have been debating whether cheerleading is a sport or not. On the year 2016, the debate has come to an end when The International Olympic Committee declared to be cheerleading as an official sport. Cheerleading is a well-known sport around the world especially in the Philippines. The word “sport” has no definite meaning.
She was considered illegitimate after Henry VIII ended his marriage with Mary’s mother Catherine. When he had his next daughter Elizabeth, Mary was sent to take care of Elizabeth’s every need. Elizabeth then became illegitimate like Mary. As soon as Edward became ill, it was decided that Mary was next in line for the throne. As soon as Mary I became queen, she began trying to get people to convert back to Catholicism.
He wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon, but the Pope wouldn’t allow it, so he proclaimed himself head of the Church of England, divorced her and married Anne Boleyn, whom he had beheaded a few years lated. He had six wives in total nad three kids – Mary I, the „bloody Mary“ one who burned so many people at the stake and Elizabeth I. Long story short, she refused to marry, so her cousin Mary Stuart tried to take over the throne, Elizabeth kept her imprisoned for nearly 20 years before having her
Elizabethan era England was strife with religious conflict. Both of Queen Elizabeth’s predecessors put the country in religious turmoil. Henry VIII had split England from the Catholic church in order to divorce his first wife in favor of Anne Boleyn. However, Mary I feverently persecuted Protestants in pursuit of restoring Catholicism, earning her the nickname “Bloody Mary”. As a result, Queen Elizabeth was tasked with the responsibility of reconciling the opposing religions during her reign.
