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What right to the throne did Mary Queen of Scots have?
She had a strong right to the throne of England. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII of England and her husband was also a great-grandchild of Henry VII. This was why after the death of Elizabeth Mary's son James became King of England
Who was next in line of succession after edward?
After Edward VI of England, who reigned from 1547 to 1553, the next in line of succession was Mary I, his half-sister. Edward VI was a Protestant and sought to ensure that Protestantism continued in England, so he attempted to exclude Mary from the succession in favor of Lady Jane Grey. However, after Edward's death, Mary I successfully claimed the throne, marking the return of Catholicism in England.
Why was it important for queen elizabteth to kill mary queen of scots?
She was the next in line for the throne of England and as a Catholic, was the center of Catholic plots to overthrow Elizabeth and Put Mary on the throne. As long as Mary was alive, she was a threat to Elizabeth's reign. With Mary dead, her son King James VI of Scotland would be heir to the throne. James was a Protestant so there would be no advantage to the Catholic factions to kill Elizabeth once Mary was dead.
Why did Mary queen of Scots lose the scottish throne?
Yes Mary of Scotland was a threat to Elizabeth because Mary was a catholic the catholic people wanted Mary to be queen of England so England can become a catholic country . Also Mary of Scotland was a successful queen and she provided heir to he throne whilst Elizabeth refused to marry and provide heirs to the throne
Why did Henry choose lady Jane grey?
Henry chose Lady Jane Grey as his successor because he wanted to prevent the Catholic Mary, who was next in line for the throne, from becoming queen and returning England to Catholicism. Despite being young and lacking experience, Jane was Protestant and had a strong claim to the throne through her grandmother, Mary Tudor.
Why did James vi become king after elizabeth i?
Elizabeth I died without issue (childless), so the succession passed to a cousin, James VI of Scotland, the son of Mary, Queen of Scots. When he took the throne after Elizabeth's death in 1603, he became James I of England. James and Elizabeth were both descended from Henry VII, and James was legitimately the next in line to the throne.
Who will be next queen after Queen Elizabeth?
The next in line for the British throne is Prince Charles, the son of Queen Elizabeth. If anything should happen to him, Prince William would be next in line for the throne. Since these are men and will be a king, not a queen, obviously, there will be not be another queen in England for the foreseeable future. The next female in the line of succession would be HRH Princess Beatrice of York (number 5 in the line of succession).
Why did Jane gray get exicuted?
When Edward VI died, Jane Grey was named as his successor, and there was an attempt to put her on the throne. The actual next in line, Edward's sister Mary, had Jane executed to stop any future claim to the throne.
Who was next in line to the throne after Henry viii?
After Elizabeth I (otherwise known as "The Virgin Queen" for she never married) died in 1603, James I became King of England. He'd already been King of Scotland for 36 years upon her death and was related to Elizabeth I through her father's (Henry VIII) sister Margaret's daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, she (Mary) being his mother. He inadvertently became next in line for the throne after Elizabeth, and though, throughout his life tried to unite England and Scotland was unsuccessful among other things during his reign which ended with his death in 1625.
Who is next in line for the throne of Sweden?
Princess Viktoria.
Word for next in line for throne?
The word is heir.
Where does the throne go after Prince William?
The next in line to the throne after Prince William is his son, Prince George.
