mary, queen of scots vs. elizabeth, queen of england

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Celebrated

beauty

Was married

to French King

Protestant

Jealous, quick-

tempered

Elizabeth’s

closest relative.

Catholic

Had a son -

James

Why might Mary & Elizabeth be enemies? List your reasons.

Reasons why Mary & Reasons why Mary & Elizabeth were enemiesElizabeth were enemies

Elizabeth was jealous of her beauty Elizabeth was jealous of her beauty & her intellectual skills& her intellectual skills

Mary was a devout Mary was a devout CatholicCatholic, , Elizabeth was Elizabeth was ProtestantProtestant

Elizabeth was suspicious of Mary’s Elizabeth was suspicious of Mary’s foreign associations (foreign associations (French husbandFrench husband))

Elizabeth didn’t have an Elizabeth didn’t have an heirheir, Mary , Mary did – a son!did – a son!

Why was Mary Why was Mary Queen of Scots Queen of Scots

beheaded?beheaded?

The troubled life of Mary The troubled life of Mary Queen of ScotsQueen of Scots

1559, Married to 1559, Married to French King (French King (Francis Francis IIII) diedprematurely) diedprematurely

1561, returned to 1561, returned to Scotland, marrying Scotland, marrying Lord DarnleyLord Darnley

Darnley, womanizer Darnley, womanizer & alcoholic, stabbed & alcoholic, stabbed royal musician David royal musician David Riccio in a fit of Riccio in a fit of jealouslyjealously

Francis II

Lord Darnley


1567, Darnley’s 1567, Darnley’s house blown up, house blown up, Darnley found dead Darnley found dead outside – strangledoutside – strangled

Mary married prime Mary married prime suspect – Earl of suspect – Earl of BothwellBothwell

Scots chased Mary Scots chased Mary from country & from country & appealed to Elizabeth appealed to Elizabeth for protectionfor protection

The Earl of Bothwell


Mary imprisoned in Mary imprisoned in different houses & different houses & castles for 17 yearscastles for 17 years

Elizabeth never met Elizabeth never met her cousinher cousin

Elizabeth constantly Elizabeth constantly suspected Mary of suspected Mary of plotting to plotting to overthrowoverthrow her herMary in captivity.


1586, Anthony 1586, Anthony Babington, rich CatholicBabington, rich Catholic

Plot assassinate Plot assassinate Elizabeth, rescue Mary Elizabeth, rescue Mary and crown her Queenand crown her Queen

Babington Babington communicated with communicated with Mary via secret letters Mary via secret letters hidden in beer barrels.hidden in beer barrels.

Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster, intercepted spymaster, intercepted lettersletters

Sir Francis Walsingham

Anthony Babington

Your taskYour taskRead the extract from one of Mary’s Read the extract from one of Mary’s letters. Decipher the code. What letters. Decipher the code. What does she mean?does she mean?


Elizabeth undecided about executing MaryElizabeth undecided about executing Mary Babington Plot provided necessary evidenceBabington Plot provided necessary evidence 1587, executed in Fotheringay Castle1587, executed in Fotheringay Castle

It took 3 blows to remove her head. Her lips were still moving after her head came off. The execution tried to lift her head to show the crowd but was left holding her wig. Her dog appeared from her dress.

Your taskYour taskThe Queen agonized over whether The Queen agonized over whether she should execute Mary. Why did she should execute Mary. Why did she find it so difficult to reach a she find it so difficult to reach a decision?Write a death warrant for decision?Write a death warrant for Mary, explaining your reasons for Mary, explaining your reasons for deciding to have her executed. Have deciding to have her executed. Have a go at impersonating Elizabeth’s a go at impersonating Elizabeth’s beautiful signature at the end. beautiful signature at the end. Mary’s death

mask

mary, queen of scots vs. elizabeth, queen of england

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