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  Elizabeth 1 and Mary Queen of Scots

  Do you believe that Elizabeth 1 dealt harshly with Mary Queen of Scots, or was she fair in her judgment to imprison and then put to death Mary?

  MissDaisyAnne started this discussion 1 year ago. ( reply )

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  gracij 

  I believe Elizabeth fought hard to avoid putting Mary to death. She was forced into it by the times, and my some of Mary's incredible foolishness in trying to capture the English crown.

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  dickensfan 

  I don't think you could forgive Elizabeth's treatment of Mary, but under the circumstances, I think it's not too surprising. Mary was a loose cannon and a close relation, both factors that made her a huge threat to Elizabeth's reign.

  posted 1 year ago. ( reply )

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  piats 

  I agree with gracij. I don't think that Elizabeth was left much choice.

  posted 1 year ago. ( reply )

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  dhawal sharma 

  No. I dont think so, queen mary didnt leave her with much choice, though elizabeth didnt wanted Mary to die because she feared it would be trend setter. But her conspiracy in jail with her supporters using cryptographic anagrams while in jail was too much to bear for Elizabeth.
  Your comments on same....?? just go throuh the opening chapter of "The Code book" by Simon Singh, to check out the series of events that happened in jail.

  posted 10 months ago. ( reply )

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    Bridgette813 

    I think that in a way, both Elizabeth and Mary were victims of circumstance. Mary probably would have lived if Francis II hadn't died so young, or if the Guises hadn't pushed her forward with claims to the English throne, or if she hadn't married Darnley... Any number of small changes could have changed the course of history.

    posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Lily B 

  totally agreed with dickensfans.
  elizabeth had no other choice as mary was indeed a threat to her position as the Queen of England.
  Either one has to go....

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Bennnc63 

  Compared with past royals, Elizabeth (not Mary) was a little lamb. Mary's life was ended for the greater good, the many successful years that followed speak for themselfs. No choice at all.

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Julie 

  Elizabeth never wanted to have Mary put to death, but as Mary was ruled by her emotions and very impetuous, I'm sure she felt that she had no choice. If Mary could have just kept to herself and not gotten herself in the middle of all those plots to overthrow the throne, she might had had a chance. I would have loved to known what happened had Elizabeth and Mary ever met.
  
  I'll bet that if it had been the other way round (well, Elizabeth would never have put herself in the position in the first place) that Mary would have done the same.

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  ~*~Brandi~*~ 

  I believe Elizabeth I never wanted to kill Mary. Circumstances kept piling up against Mary. Either with Mary's knowing or not, her supporters eventually led to her death. Elizabeth had no choice and Mary knew that. They both envied each other on different levels. Elizabeth wanted the freedom to marry anyone and have children like Mary did. Mary herself wanted the authority and skill Elizabeth had as queen.
  In the end, when Mary was executed, I do believe that a little bit of Elizabeth herself died that day as well.

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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