What Challenges Did Queen Elizabeth 1 Face

Queen Elizabeth I faced many different challenges during her time as queen. She was the last person of her family's heir, so she had to find a husband and have a child or the family name would be gone. Whether it was with family, another country, or even losing her family name, she always faced a challenge on her way to the throne and while she was on the throne.
One of Elizabeth's problems was with the Spanish king, Philip II, and his armada. In the movie, Philip II was riding in a carriage saying that he would sacrifice every forest in Spain to build the Armada. This was a challenge she had because she would have to go up against the largest and the foremost army of that time. This was also a challenge because she had no idea that

the army was coming so once the army was spotted she had to get her army together. Another thing that happened in the movie was, Philip II wanted bloody Mary to get caught planning the assassination so he had a reason to start a war with England. Phillip wanted to take over England because it was an island and nobody could reach it by land, only by boat, so it was hard for enemies to attack England because of the lack of knowledge of ships and the lack of ships in general.
Elizabeth’s next problem is that she was a single female and she was considered illegitimate. She was the first female queen in Europe’s history without a husband. One example from the movie is when all of the different country leaders were bringing portraits of the suitor that they chose to represent the country. This was a challenge because she didn't know if she was getting played because the men might not turn out to be exactly like the portrait. She also had to not marry into the wrong religion. She was a Protestant and
Overall, Queen Elizabeth I had many challenges and she faced every single one of the them. She was one of the toughest queens and is still a very popular topic still to this day.