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History, Potential husbands for Elizabeth: Robert Dudley, Robert Darnley,…

- - - - Yes her portraits struck fear into the hearts of her enemies and protected her country.
  - - - Early on in her reign, Queen Elizabeth I proclaimed that she would not marry because she was 'already bound unto a husband which is the Kingdom of England'.
  - - - Elizabeth faced threats from her second cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, as Mary's powerful first husband the Dauphin of France's Uncle spread the rumor she was now Queen of England. Mray was dangerous because she was Catholic, so many English subjects were plotting to excommunicate Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne.
  - - - An alternative view is that Elizabeth was justified and correct to execute Mary Stuart on the grounds of the threat she posed to the Queen. The most significant threat that Mary posed to Elizabeth, was the threat of her accession.
  - - - The Spanish had a bad leader called Medina- Sidonia who had not been to sea before. The weather was really bad as there were hurricanes. This caused the Armada to fail because they had cut their anchors so they couldn't stop and some ships crashed and sank.
- - - - The main supporters of the king were catholics, most of the Nobles and gentry, about half of Parliament, the poorer areas of the North and West. The supporters were called Cavaliers because many of them fought on horseback.
    - - During the English Civil War (1642-1651), the Parliamentarians fought against King Charles I and his supporters the Royalists. They supported the Parliament of England, challenging the absolute rule of Charles I. Their supporters were called Roundheads
  - - - The king made 2000 soldiers from Bristol join the army, he never paid them
      - Bristol had 2 very well respected MPs who had worked for the city long and hard. Many people felt this showed the Roundheads as people they could trust
      - Some of the men in Bristol had been made to 'buy' titles from the King. They were made to pay to become Lord or Lady and if they refused they were paid a fine.
      - Bristol had been taxed very highly for the King's war with Scotland. The people of Bristol didn't think the war had anything to do with them and didn't want to pay
      - The King made Bristol pay 'ship money'. It was supposed to pay for extra defence for cities near the sea. It was an old tax that should only have been collected at war times, Charles made them pay it all the time.
- - - - Charles I became King of England in 1625. He repeatedly fell out with the English Parliament, which resulted in the outbreak of a civil war in 1642.
- - - - I think the most important factor in Parliament winning the civil war was leadership; I think this was a clear reason why they won, because Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell recognised their army needed to be more disciplined and have a stronger cavalry. They consequently achieved this by recruiting men, typically Puritan, as they were less likely to get drunk and start a fght. The Roundheads gained a better cavalry by controlling East Anglia which was known for producing the best horses. These pieces of evidence backs up that leadership was one of the biggest factors of Parliament winning the war, because the leaders recognised the issues and dealt with them in a way that hugely improved their army.
    - - Another factor that largely effeted the military strength of the Roundheads is money. I believe money was a large factor because it meant troops were paid more and better equipped. And therefore, lots of soldierswere more willing to fight and not revolt because they were receiving a fairer wage. The army achieved receiving more money, by controlling the Navy, who in turn, controlled the trade routes, resulting in more money. Consequently money helped the Parliamentarians win the war, because soldiers were more willing to fight.