Elizabeth the First was the Queen of England. She was the ruling monarch from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth the First achieved and maintained peace and stability during her rule. Although she is viewed as important figure in English history today, she was affected and opposed by the standards of gender and the enforced roles at the time. Elizabeth was influenced by the religious views of conservatives that a women was incompetent to rule a country. She responded to her critics by making conscious decisions to benefit her country and becoming a strong leader. One of the greatest obstacles that Elizabeth the First faced was the direct opposition from the Roman Catholic Church, but she did have a couple of close supporters. In the First Blast of the
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Knox wanted his Presbyterian followers or his audience to hear and support his views on how women should have little involvement in politics. He believed that women should be subservient to men and he used biblical quotes to support his views. Knox also stated he believed that rulers needed the church authority. In this case, Elizabeth does have the authority from the church from the Act of Supremacy which was created in 1534, when her father, Henry V111 ruled. This relates to the Parliament of England, the Act of Supremacy(Doc 2) which states “The queen’s highness is the only supreme governor…”(Doc 2). Even though Elizabeth was a female she was in charge of the Church of England and that meant that her had sole control over the church and the state.. For example, John Aylmer, a friend of Elizabeth the First, wrote in his pamphlet(Doc 3) of how he supported her role in English politics. His point of view was clear in that he believed that a woman was able to rule a country. He also added how it was superior leadership for Elizabeth the First to share rule with the Parliament. Aylmer wanted to make it clear that Elizabeth the First was able to rule based on her ideas and sense of …show more content…
She once again proved her position by the Act of Supremacy (Doc 3) and how she was the ruler over the Church of England. This again proves that she controlled the right to make the sole decisions in England. Another example of the opposition she tried to disprove was the report by Edward Rishton, Roman Catholic priest, On the Origin and Growth of the English Schism. (Doc 5). He states how Elizabeth the First tried to become the Virgin Mary and how she was not acknowledging the Roman Catholic Church. As Elizabeth the First tried to convert her country to be a moderate Protestant state, she upset conservative Catholics. This is a bias statement because the author is Roman Catholic and during this time period, middle of the Sixteenth Century, there were religious disagreements between Protestants and Catholics. There was a newly Protestant England while many Catholics tried to keep Catholicism in the area, leading to the Catholic or Counter Reformation . Additionally, in Elizabeth the Firsts speech to the Parliament (Doc 7) she states that she does need male influence or help in her rule. She importantly states to her nation that she does not need a husband to control her, instead she needs to be committed to her country and that she is “married to the country”. Her speech again shows her dedication and how she wants to powerfully
Knox wanted his Presbyterian followers or his audience to hear and support his views on how women should have little involvement in politics. He believed that women should be subservient to men and he used biblical quotes to support his views. Knox also stated he believed that rulers needed the church authority. In this case, Elizabeth does have the authority from the church from the Act of Supremacy which was created in 1534, when her father, Henry V111 ruled. This relates to the Parliament of England, the Act of Supremacy(Doc 2) which states “The queen’s highness is the only supreme governor…”(Doc 2). Even though Elizabeth was a female she was in charge of the Church of England and that meant that her had sole control over the church and the state.. For example, John Aylmer, a friend of Elizabeth the First, wrote in his pamphlet(Doc 3) of how he supported her role in English politics. His point of view was clear in that he believed that a woman was able to rule a country. He also added how it was superior leadership for Elizabeth the First to share rule with the Parliament. Aylmer wanted to make it clear that Elizabeth the First was able to rule based on her ideas and sense of …show more content…
She once again proved her position by the Act of Supremacy (Doc 3) and how she was the ruler over the Church of England. This again proves that she controlled the right to make the sole decisions in England. Another example of the opposition she tried to disprove was the report by Edward Rishton, Roman Catholic priest, On the Origin and Growth of the English Schism. (Doc 5). He states how Elizabeth the First tried to become the Virgin Mary and how she was not acknowledging the Roman Catholic Church. As Elizabeth the First tried to convert her country to be a moderate Protestant state, she upset conservative Catholics. This is a bias statement because the author is Roman Catholic and during this time period, middle of the Sixteenth Century, there were religious disagreements between Protestants and Catholics. There was a newly Protestant England while many Catholics tried to keep Catholicism in the area, leading to the Catholic or Counter Reformation . Additionally, in Elizabeth the Firsts speech to the Parliament (Doc 7) she states that she does need male influence or help in her rule. She importantly states to her nation that she does not need a husband to control her, instead she needs to be committed to her country and that she is “married to the country”. Her speech again shows her dedication and how she wants to powerfully