HIS368H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: James Vi And I, Casket Letters, James Ii Of England
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October 19th, 2017: introduction, mary queen of scots (1542-1587, religion, marriages, exile and rebellion, international and domestic conflict, part ii, essex rebellion, king james vi/i (1566-1625, james in england, religion and parliament, court culture religion and parliament. James the king of scotland: she flees to england thinking that elizabeth will help her. Exile and rebellion: she thinks elizabeth will help because she is a rightful monarch who was deposed by her lords, but her presence in england puts pressure on elizabeth because of her claim to the. Elizabeth isn"t going to marry or have kids: when mary writes back, and says shes in on the plan walsingham intercepts the last letter and he uses it as proof of mary plotting against. Elizabeth: and this is a crime in itself for babbington. Elizabeth started now younger men are looking to take their spots: now there is an elderly queen and a group of young courtiers who are looking to prove themselves.
