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Why did Edward vi come to the throne before Mary you or Elizabeth I?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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Who came first Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria?
When King Henry Died,His son Edward VI came to the throne. then when Edward died 4 years later, Mary I (bloody Mary) became Queen,and then when she died, the wonderful virgin queen,Queen elizabeth I came to the throne.
How did Elizabeth I rise to power?
Queen Elizabeth I - She was the second child/daughter of King Henry VIII, after her half-sister Mary and before her half-brother Edward. She came to the throne after Mary died. Queen Elizabeth II - Her father, George VI, died so she inherited the throne.
Did edward V1 rule after elizabeth 1?
No, Edward VI ruled before Elizabeth I. They were half-brother and half-sister. Before their father, Henry VIII died, he put Edward 1st in line for the throne because women couldn't rule England alone. This was changed by Mary (Edward and Elizabeth's half-sister) after Edward died. Elizabeth was the second queen to rule alone.
How long did Mary Tudor rule England before Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Mary I of England (Mary Tudor) reigned as Queen of England for five years and approximately 4 months before her death. Elizabeth took the throne after Mary's death.
Who where the two monarchs on the English throne during the time that shakespeare was writing his plays?
Edward VI and Mary I
Who was crowned first Mary or Elizabeth?
Mary I was crowned before Elizabeth I. Elizabeth was the heir to the throne after Mary's death.
Who came first Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria?
When King Henry Died,His son Edward VI came to the throne. then when Edward died 4 years later, Mary I (bloody Mary) became Queen,and then when she died, the wonderful virgin queen,Queen elizabeth I came to the throne.
Who claimed the throne after Henry the 8ths death and in what order?
his son edward then mary(bloody mary) then elizabeth
How did Elizabeth I rise to power?
Queen Elizabeth I - She was the second child/daughter of King Henry VIII, after her half-sister Mary and before her half-brother Edward. She came to the throne after Mary died. Queen Elizabeth II - Her father, George VI, died so she inherited the throne.
Did edward V1 rule after elizabeth 1?
No, Edward VI ruled before Elizabeth I. They were half-brother and half-sister. Before their father, Henry VIII died, he put Edward 1st in line for the throne because women couldn't rule England alone. This was changed by Mary (Edward and Elizabeth's half-sister) after Edward died. Elizabeth was the second queen to rule alone.
Was Queen Elizabeth the first women leader of England?
No, her half-sister Mary I reigned before Elizabeth. Elizabeth succeeded the throne upon Mary's death.
Why was Mary 1 thrown off the throne of England?
no. she succeeded her brother edward and then in turn was succeeded by elizabeth I when she passed away.
Who was after Mary on the throne?
It was Queen Elizabeth I
Who ruled after henry8?
Henry the 9
How did Elizabeth become successor of the thrown after her father Henry 13th died?
Elizabeth I of England succeeded to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary. Mary succeeded her half-brother Edward. Edward succeeded his father Henry VIII. I am assuming you mean Henry VIII.
How long did Mary Tudor rule England before Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Mary I of England (Mary Tudor) reigned as Queen of England for five years and approximately 4 months before her death. Elizabeth took the throne after Mary's death.
Name the 3 children of Henry VIII to take the throne after him?
Henry VIII had only three legitimate children. The all came to the throne, in this order: -Edward VI -Mary I -Elizabeth I He had an illegitimate child by his mistress Bessie Blount named Henry Fitzroy. He became the 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset. There was talk of the king making him his heir before he had Edward by his third wife (Jane Seymour), but he died of consumption. He might have had other children, but these were the only four he publicly acknowledged.
