A2 FP1 : Mary I, and her ministers ; royal government Flashcards
Conceptual Awareness
What did Mary’s reaction to the Devyse show?
Mary acted bravely, decisively and quickly ; she gathered Catholic supporters among nobility and Genrey and won over those who resented the Brutality with which the Kett’s rebellion jad been supressed. Mary’s succession was accepted favourably, that was because people either supported the legitimate succession or because they were catholic.
Conceptual Awareness
What problem would Mary’s authority face due to her upbringing?
She hadn’t been raised as a ruler and lacked any real political experience.
Conceptual Awareness
What problems were there in England in 1553?
- Entrenched Religious divides
- Protestant Population
- Mary hadn’t been raised to her rule, her most trusted and loyal advisors were inexperienced also therefore she would have to rely on those who helped Edward VI.
Failures
How many councillers did Mary I appoint? What did this create?
She appointed 50 councillers in her reign - many believe that this created factional rivalries and inefficient governent.
Successes
How was Mary’s privy council compromised?
She selected a large group of Privy Councillers to help her in this, including Catholic nobles and Churchmen such as Bishop Stephen Gardiner (Lord Chancellor until 1555) and moderates from Edward’s reign such as William Paget.
Failures
How did Mary regard the Privy Council and Parliament?
Mary became increasingly distrustful of Parliament - e.g William Paget after he opposed her religious reforms - and began turning to Simon Renard.
- Mary similarly relied on Cardinal Pole, who arrieved in England in 1554 and became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1556.
Who was Simon Renard - what was his position in Parliament?
Renard was the Imperial Ambassador. He acquired tremendous influence over Mary and, until her marriage to Philip, virtually directed English affairs.
Failures
What happened in 1555 that was a failure for Mary’s royal authority?
Stephen Gardiner died in 1555, as a result Mary was left to rely on the advise of 2 foreigners : Philip & Renard.
Failures
How many MPs opposed Mary’s religious changes in her 1st Parliament?
80
Failures
What was Mary’s relationship with Parliament like?
It was a ‘cautious co-operation’.
What were MPs reluctant to do concerning land?
MPs reluctant to restore ex-monastic property to Church out of concern for property rights.
What Bill did Parliament decline?
A bill that allowed for the seizure of protestant exiles land.
