Notes on Mary Queen of Scots' arrival in England and the decisions Elizabeth I had to make when Mary arrived in England. Also notes on the problem that Mary created for Elizabeth. GCSE History revision notes.
- Mary was a danger to Elizabeth for numerous reasons. Catholics in England wanted Elizabeth
replaced with Mary because they believed Elizabeth to be illegitimate
- Especially after Mary married Lord Darnley, she had a stronger claim to the throne than
Elizabeth, due to Darnley's own claim to the throne
- Mary was also actively showing that she had a claim to England
- Imprisoning Mary would keep her from causing trouble and inciting rebellions against
Elizabeth
- Letting Mary go was not really a viable option for Elizabeth because of all the issues that
Mary was very likely to cause and executing Mary would have turned her into a Martyr for
the Catholic cause which, at the time, could have had worse effects than releasing Mary
would have
- The challenge Mary posed was great
- She was one of Elizabeth's main issues and an issue that would not go away
- Mary had a great deal of support from Catholics in Scotland, England and overseas in
countries such as France
- Mary was also not passive, even when imprisoned she was involved in plots against
Elizabeth
- There was not really any solution to the issue which would completely alleviate the threat
that Mary and her supporters posed
- Elizabeth could not do what Mary wished when Mary arrived in England. There was no
solution which could fit both of their needs
- Even though Mary was under Elizabeth's control whilst in England, she was still a figurehead
for Catholic rebellions against Elizabeth
- No matter where Mary went, she was always going to cause major political and religious
issues for Elizabeth
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