30. The Religious Situation Of 1558 Flashcards
How many Protestants had gone into exile during Mary’s reign?
800
What did the exiles expect of elizabeth when they returned?
They had high expectations and weren’t tolerant of any compromises with Catholics
What did Protestant exiles object to?
A female head of the church
What were the extreme exiles referred to as?
Wolves coming out of Geneva
Who referred to exiles as ‘wolves coming out of geneva’ ?
Bishop white
What did elizabeth think of the more moderate protestants who stayed in England?
She was more comfortable with them
Was Catholicism accepted by the population at the point of Mary’s death?
Yes and most were conservative in their beliefs
What religion was the House of Commons?
Largely Protestant
What religion was the House of Lords?
Catholic, consisting partly of Catholic bishops appointed by Mary
What religion were the clergy?
Catholic
What happened as a result of a shortage of qualified clergy?
The new bishops were forced to accept poorly trained priests
What was there a fear that the pope may do?
Excommunicate elizabeth
What religion was Spain?
Catholic
Why did Philip II of Spain want to maintain its alliance with england?
To ensure that England doesn’t fall into the hands of the Franco-Scottish alliance
What would happen if England became part of the franco-Scottish alliance?
Spain would be cut off from her possessions in the Netherlands
Why else did Philip want peace?
He was short of money
When was France at war with England?
During the second half of Mary’s reign
What happened in the war between France and England at the point of Mary’s death?
The French had taken control of Calais, and peace talks had already begun
How would negotiations with France be easier?
If England wasn’t aggressively Protestant
What treaty with France was established?
The treaty of Cateau-Cambresis
When was the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis?
1559
What did the treaty of cateau-cambresis state?
That elizabeth had to accept that France would keep Calais for eight years
What happened three months after the treaty?
The Catholic Francis II and his wife Mary Stuart became king and queen of France
What throne did Mary Stuart also claim?
The throne of England
Who ruled Scotland?
The widow of James V and mother of Mary Stuart, Mary Guise, as regent to her daughter
What religion were many Scottish nobles?
Protestant
What did the Scottish nobles do the regent?
They overthrew her in 1559
Who controlled the Netherlands?
Philip of Spain
Why did elizabeth need to maintain good relations with the netherlands?
Antwerp was vital for the English textile trade
