HIST 4043 Chapter : Final ID Terms HIST 4043
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Superficially was a very solid candidate for marriage in mary"s eyes: tudor, english-born (this strengthened her claim to the throne, not unattractive, around the same age as mary. Married in may of 1565, marriage soon turned sour. Darnley was a flawed character: petty, insecure, drunk most of the time, treated mary abominably. Darnley expected complete control of the state: mary would not cede that power to him, not hard for him to find people to undermine her position (ex. Managed to be friendly enough to get mary pregnant. Killed david riccio, secretary and councilor to mary: darnley"s knife was sticking out of his chest. Signed by elizabeth and dutch rebels fighting against spanish rule august of 1585: as much as she hated rebels, she hated philip more. The fall of antwerp persuaded her to sign, dutch would be crushed without help. England agreed to supply foot soldiers and cavalry.
