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How far do you agree with the view that Elizabeth remained single because her councillors could not agree on a suitable husband for her?
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How far do you agree with the view that Elizabeth remained single because her councillors could not agree on a suitable husband for her? Susan Doran holds the view that Elizabeth I remained single because her councillors could not agree on a suitable husband for her, and that had they all agreed on a particular suitor it would have been almost impossible for Elizabeth to refuse. This is a greatly debated topic and historians hold many different views; John Starkey argues that she remained single for psychological reasons while Christopher Haigh believes that she did not marry for feminist reasons. In order to examine whether Elizabeth remained single because the councillors could not agree on a suitable husband it is important to look at all the other possible reasons she did not marry. It can be seen that the most significant reason for Elizabeth's remaining single was that there was, and...
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