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Why did Edward vi come to the throne before Mary you or Elizabeth I?
Because boys were seen to have the superior claim to a throne. If he had been a girl, he might also have ruled first (despite being younger), because both Mary and Elizabeth had been declared illegitimate.
Did Queen Elizabeth 1 have illegitimate children?
Yes. She was thought to be half witch
Queen Elizabeth I declared Anglicanism the natural religion where?
England
Was Queen Elizabeth the oldest child of Henry the 8th?
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) was the third living child of Henry VIII (1491 - 1547), and her mother was Anne Boleyn (c1501-07 - 1536). Elizabeth had an older sister, Mary, a younger brother, Edward, and an older, illegitimate brother Henry. As follows: Mary I (1516 - 1558) by Catherine of Aragon Edward VI (1537 - 1553) by Jane Seymour she also had an acknowledged illegitimate half-brother: Henry Fitzroy (1519 - 1536) Duke of Richmond (by Henry's mistress Elizabeth Blount) there are possibly other illegitimate brothers and sisters, particularly by Mary Boleyn, another of Henry's mistresses, but they have never been confirmed or acknowledged.
Was Elizabeth I a Protestant or Catholic?
Catholic AnswerElizabeth was brought up outside the Catholic Church in Henry VIII's newly formed Anglican Church. She was a strong supporter of the Anglican Church as the Catholic Church never recognized her mother as a wife of Henry and so she, Elizabeth, as illegitimate, could not legally sit on the throne of England.
Is Elizabeth illegitimate?
Henry declared Elizabeth and Mary as illegitimate when he was still going through wives for his male heir. But they were allowed back into the succession after Henry's last wife (Catherine Parr) convinced him to.
What were the key problems for Elizabeth I?
The main problem for Elizabeth the first was proving she was worthy of the thrown. After the execution of her mother, the Pope declared Elizabeth as illegitimate and released her from her title.
When was anne Boleyn's daughter illegitimate?
Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's daughter was made illegitimate on May 17, 1536 - the same day her parents' marriage was declared null and void.
Why was Queen Elizabeth famous?
Against all the odds (she was declared illegitimate, a girl and of a faith that was not accepted by more than half of Europe) she became probably the greatest monarch England ever had.
Why did Edward vi come to the throne before Mary you or Elizabeth I?
Because boys were seen to have the superior claim to a throne. If he had been a girl, he might also have ruled first (despite being younger), because both Mary and Elizabeth had been declared illegitimate.
What is the rumour of an illegitimate Jewish link in Queen Elizabeth's mother's family?
I thought it was fairly well-known, but didn't know it was illegitimate.
When did Edward IV get married?
He married Elizabeth Woodville in May 1464, although it was not publicly declared until September 1464. There was also a claim that he was, in fact, married before this, voiding this marriage and making the subsequent children illegitimate.
Did Queen Elizabeth 1 have illegitimate children?
Yes. She was thought to be half witch
Why did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage affect elizabeth?
When Elizabeth was born, Henry and Anne were happily married, if not a bit dissapointed that she was not the son that Henry wanted. She was born a Princess. Anne miscarried a male child when Elizabeth was an infant, causing the King to declare their marriage the product of witchcraft. Anne was accused of adultery and beheaded when Elizabeth was just over two years old. Elizabeth was stripped of the title 'Princess' and was declared illegitimate.
Is it true that Elizabeth I had an illegitimate heir named Arthur Dudley whose father had been Robert Dudley?
Queen Elizabeth 1 was a virgin.......so no.
What was henry and boelyns child?
Elizabeth I, arguably England's greatest monarch, was the daughter of Henry the VII and his mistress-turned-Queen, Anne Boleyn. When things ran afoul between her parents, her mother lost her head and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. However, she managed to overcome all, ascend the throne and become one of Britain's longest ruling monarchs.
What was then name of the royal family edward the fourth belonged to?
The Yorkist branch of the Plantagenets - although he himself was declared illegitimate by his mother.
