Question

Who was the last member of the Stuart line whose death left Britain without a clear successor?

Answer 1

Henry VIII of England was the only male-line male heir of Henry VII to live to ... The House of Stuart came to power in 1603 when the Tudor line failed, as Elizabeth I died without issue. ... Catherine of Valois, whose husband, Henry V of England, had died in 1422. ... Family tree of the principal members of the house of Tudor.


By not marrying, Elizabeth I threw into question her succession. ... the nearest legal successor to Elizabeth on her death was Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots). ... had clearly married the wrong people – what would she do as Queen of England? ... The interpretation of what occurred next depends on whose viewpoint