Queen Wilhemina Research Paper

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Haley Ross
Mr. Aguilera
Global History 5
19 May 2017
Comparing Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to Queen Mary I of England
Introduction
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Queen Mary I of England were very similar for example, they both were never supposed to be queen, however, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands overall was much more liked. They both lead in times of crises for their nation, had unsuccessful marriages, were queen regnants, and struggled bearing an heir to their throne. All traits that made for an unsuccessful rule, yet, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was a highly regarded ruler. While the two monarchs had similar paths, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was of higher regard queen than Queen Mary I of England …show more content…
Her main goal was to reimpose Catholicism in England. She was nicknamed “Bloody Mary” because she persecuted Protestants and had them killed by being burned at the stake (BBC History). She was the first Queen Regnant of England. After her father died, her brother Edward took over the throne in 1547. He didn’t rule for long because he died in 1553, and did not produce an heir to the throne during his six year reign (Lindbuchler 1998). Queen Mary was put into a position when she was not expected to rule. This made her unsure of her plan, and may have made the whole country uneasy. This most definitely lead to her unpopularity as the first queen of …show more content…
“Wilhelmina had inherited a substantial amount of money from her father and her half brother Alexander. She made wise investments which made her the world’s richest woman, as well as the world’s first female billionaire (in United States dollars)” (Unofficial Royalty 2015). The Netherlands was not in a state of economic struggle during her reign as queen. With money circulating it was easier to please the country.
“Mary Tudor inherited approximately [pounds]185,000 in debt from her half-brother Edward VI” and struggled during her entire reign to make up for that (Fabel 1997). This set her up for a short rule of economic instability which did not help with popularity. This may have made her subjects question her economic decisions and therefore her leadership.
Conclusion
Although Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Queen Mary I of England faced very similar challenges, Queen Wilhelmina was more popular because she ruled for longer, produced an heir to the throne, and had wealth. Both Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Queen Mary I of England lead in times of crises for their nation, had unsuccessful marriages, were Queen Regnants, were never supposed to rule, and struggled bearing an heir to their throne. Through all of the struggles, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands had the ability to make her rule very

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