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GCSE History · key term
A person around whom supporters unite; Mary served this role for opponents who wanted a Catholic monarch.
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Paper 2
Revise: Mary Queen of ScotsFor Elizabeth’s security, the most immediate consequence was the removal of a powerful Catholic figurehead with a royal claim. Plotters could no longer rescue Mary and install her as queen. Her death weakened hopes of a Catholic restoration centred on her.
For the execution’s importance, connect the removal of a Catholic figurehead with its limits: religious opposition survived and conflict with Spain already existed.
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