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| Question | Answer |
| Who was Mary, Queen of Scots in relation to Elizabeth I? | Mary, Queen of Scots was Elizabeth's cousin. |
| When did Mary become Queen of Scotland and who did she succeed? | Mary became Queen of Scotland in 1542. She succeeded James V. |
| True or False: Mary had the best claim to the throne of England if Elizabeth did not marry and have children. | True. |
| Why did Mary Queen of Scots pose a double threat to Elizabeth I? | She was a Catholic and was married to the heir to the French throne in 1558, when England was at war with France. |
| When did Mary return to Scotland? | In 1561 when her husband died. |
| What did Elizabeth decide to do when Mary fled to England for support from her cousin? | Mary was to remain in England as a royal prisoner in 'honourable captivity'. This meant she was kept in custody but treated with the respect due to a Queen. |
| Who did Elizabeth want Mary to marry? | Someone who wouldn't support her claim to the throne. |
| Who was Mary's second marriage to? | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. This was a problem for Elizabeth because he was the great grandson of Henry VII. |
| When did Mary flee to England? | In 1568 |
| Give one reason why Mary's arrival in England was a problem for Elizabeth. | Elizabeth thought it was wrong to support those who had rebelled against their lawful monarch, as the Scots had done. |
| Give one reason why Mary's arrival in England was a problem for Elizabeth. | She couldn't send Mary back to Scotland because this would show she agreed with what the Scots had done. |
| Give one reason why Mary's arrival in England was a problem for Elizabeth. | She could not sent Mary back to Scotland to regain her throne because this would increase her power and therefore she would be more of a threat to Elizabeth. |
| Why couldn't Elizabeth allow Mary to stay in England? | Mary would provide an alternative Queen for Catholics. This would encourage plots against Elizabeth. |
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