Why didn't Queen Elizabeth get along with Mary Queen of Scots?

Answer 1

According to the right of succession, Mary Queen of Scots was in line to succeed Elizabeth, since Elizabeth had no children. Mary was Catholic, so Elizabeth had her imprisoned and executed. When Elizabeth died, Mary's son James did indeed succeed to the throne, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England, but he did not favor his Catholic subjects. The Gunpowder Plot was the result of their bitter disappointment over this.

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Answer 2

"Bloody Mary" was Queen Mary of England (NOT Mary Queen of Scots) and was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Queen Elizabeth (her half sister) succeeded Mary after her death and reversed Mary's re-establishment of the catholic church (Elizabeth was a protestant).

Answer 3

Not at all. Queen Mary hated her. Their father king Henry 8th was first married to Queen Katherin of Argon, that's Mary mother, when Henry fall in love with Anne Boylin, Elizabeth's mother, King Henry did everything in his power to divorce Marys mother saying his marriage was never not real in the eyes of god because Marys mother was first married to Henry's brother. so once they divorced Mary, who was at the time Princess Mary became lady Mary and was kicked out the line of succession and was forced to take care of her sister Princess Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth's mother became Queen Ann, Mary would not accept no other Queen but her mother so she was told she could never again see her mother. So you can see why there would be a lot of hate.

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I believe the above answer is taken entirely from the Showtime drama, The Tudors, and is therefore not entirely true. Elizabeth I (daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII) and Mary I (daughter of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII) didn't especially get along wonderfully, but they tolerated each other. Mary had Elizabeth placed in the tower of London when she became queen, for fear Elizabeth would plot to overthrow her, but their differences mainly stemmed from religious beliefs. Mary was a staunch Catholic, attempting to restore Roman Catholicism to England, while Elizabeth was a Protestant. Despite this, Mary named Elizabeth heir to the throne of England upon her death, and they are even buried together in Westminster Abbey.

Answer 4

Religion and politics. Elizabeth was Episcopal/anglican, Mary was Roman Catholic.

Answer 5

Because Mary was a threat to Elizabeth's country and Mary would always find way to trouble Elizabeth. Mary has also been said to make a plot to overthrow or kill the queen (Elizabeth).