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Issues Elizabeth faced at the beginning of her reign (Political (Military,…
Issues Elizabeth faced at the beginning of her reign
Political
Who to have in her Privy Council: choice of councillors would be indication of religious settlement + government style
William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Succession
Was not seen as legitimate heir to the throne by Roman Catholics who supported Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary also had backing of Henry II of France
Military
French troops in Scotland
Scotland ruled by France at that time and presence of French troops in Scotland = 2 enemies in 1 place = threatening
Ending war w/ France
Mary I had sent troops to help her husband, Philip II of Spain - during conflict Calais was taken by french
Needed to make peace but loss of Calais seen as humiliation
Religious
Religious settlement
could follow Catholicism, Protestantism or Roman Catholicism
Pope could excommunicate her at any second because he saw her as illegitimate
Keeping Hapsburg alliance
Hapsburg family ruled Spain and HRE
Catholic and Elizabeth needed to keep her alliance w/ them despite protestantism
Unrest in Ireland
Mary had tried to colonise Ireland by introducing system of plantations caused unrest
Thy were very catholic and had refused to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church
Economic
Paying of crown's debts + restoring royal finances
Royal finance strained by war w/ France
Mary Tudor had Left debt of £300,000 + resorted to selling crowns lands which weakened the monarchy's finances in the long run
Rises in unemployment + prices