Title: How did Elizabeth deal with the problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
1? Starter activity
Why might Mary Elizabeth be enemies? List your
reasons.
Protestant
Celebrated beauty
Had a son - James
Catholic
Was married to French King
Elizabeths closest relative.
Jealous, quick-tempered
2Reasons why Mary Elizabeth were enemies
- Elizabeth was jealous of her beauty her
intellectual skills - Mary was a devout Catholic, Elizabeth was
Protestant - Elizabeth was suspicious of Marys foreign
associations (French husband) - Elizabeth didnt have an heir, Mary did a son!
3Why was Mary Queen of Scots beheaded?
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5The troubled life of Mary Queen of Scots
- 1559, Married to French King (Francis II)
diedprematurely - 1561, returned to Scotland, marrying Lord Darnley
- Darnley, womanizer alcoholic, stabbed royal
musician David Riccio in a fit of jealously
Francis II
Lord Darnley
6The troubled life of Mary Queen of Scots
- 1567, Darnleys house blown up, Darnley found
dead outside strangled - Mary married prime suspect Earl of Bothwell
- Scots chased Mary from country appealed to
Elizabeth for protection
The Earl of Bothwell
7The troubled life of Mary Queen of Scots
- Mary imprisoned in different houses castles for
17 years - Elizabeth never met her cousin
- Elizabeth constantly suspected Mary of plotting
to overthrow her
Mary in captivity.
8The troubled life of Mary Queen of Scots
Anthony Babington
- 1586, Anthony Babington, rich Catholic
- Plot assassinate Elizabeth, rescue Mary and crown
her Queen - Babington communicated with Mary via secret
letters hidden in beer barrels. - Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster, intercepted
letters
Sir Francis Walsingham
9? Your task
- Read the extract from one of Marys letters.
Decipher the code. What does she mean?
10The troubled life of Mary Queen of Scots
- Elizabeth undecided about executing Mary
- Babington Plot provided necessary evidence
- 1587, 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.
11? Your task
- The Queen agonized over whether she should
execute Mary. Why did she find it so difficult to
reach a decision?Write a death warrant for Mary,
explaining your reasons for deciding to have her
executed. Have a go at impersonating Elizabeths
beautiful signature at the end.
Marys death mask