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When Mary I died, Elizabeth succeeded a country with religious divisions, poor harvests and a failed foreign policy. This meant that Elizabeth I needed to consolidate her power. She was able to do this by the lack of opposition, her new councillors including William Cecil and her coronation on 15 January 1559.
When Mary I died, Elizabeth succeeded a country with religious divisions, poor harvests and a failed foreign policy. This meant that Elizabeth I needed to consolidate her power. She was able to do this by the lack of opposition, her new councillors including William Cecil and her coronation on 15 January 1559.
