What is queen elizabeth's purpose in this excerpt? to persuade parliament that the method of choosing successors to the throne based simply on birthright needs to be revisedto persuade parliament that her child should not be considered a possible choice for successor to the english throneto persuade parliament that simply because she has a child does not guarantee that the child will be a competent rulerto persuade parliament how catastrophic it could be if they acted ungraciously toward her or her child?

The correct answer is C) to pursue Parliament that simply because she has a child, does not guarantee that the child will be a competent ruler.

Queen Elizabeth’s purpose in the excerpt is to pursue Parliament that simply because she has a child, does not guarantee that the child will be a competent ruler.

In the excerpt, she says “The realm shall be not remain destitute of any hair that may be a fit governour, and peradventure more beneficial to the realm that such offspring as may come of me…” That was her way to pursue Parliament that simply because she has a child, does not guarantee that the child will be a competent ruler.  

Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was the Queen of England from 1558 until her death. During his tenure, she took England to a prominent place in Europe due to the advances in trade, arts, and politics.