Why did Elizabeth's people want her to marry?

Answer 1

Because the general feeling in that day and age was that a 'ruler' had to be a man. There were reasons for that in 16th century customs and convictions: women were generally raised in the belief that they had to bow to a man's judgement, so a ruling Queen might find it difficult to stand up to scheming or incompetent male advisers and courtiers. Secondly there was the succession: the House of Tudor stood to die out with Elisabeth if she did not marry and produce children.

Answer 2

because they thought that it would be good for the country. The main reason's why they wanted her to marry were:

an ally

an heir

a male to run the country

money

and religious settlement

Answer 3

Back then people believed that women were the weaker sex, they believed that one women on her own could not be fit to run a country.

As Elizabeth was Queen in her own right if she married he would have only been King consort, but her advisors thought a husband would bring England glory that a King would of.

Elizabeth was not the first Queen to reign on her own but she is considered the best monarch England has ever had & her reign was more glorious than most Kings

Answer 4

Elizabeth did come close to marrying. Marriage between royals in the Early Modern Europe Era was not about love but political allies. Elizabeth I as a Protestant ruling queen could not afford to alienate other Protestants by her choice or loose her greatest bargaining chip with Catholic monarchs.

Answer 5

because back then i was importan to provid an hier to the throne. because back then i was importan to provid an hier to the throne.

Answer 6

because she thought it would be hard work with children

Answer 7

because if Elizabeth marries a man , the man will be more powerful than Elizabeth and elizabeth wants to rule england alone

Answer 8

because she devoted her life to england