Before she was Queen Flashcards
Who bought the wardship of Lady Jane Grey?
Thomas Seymour
Who was the Lord Protector of Edward VI in 1547?
Edward Seymour, 1st duke of Somerset
By what name was the war between England and Scotland from 1543-1551 known?
“Rough Wooing”
Who succeeded Somerset after his execution in 1552 and what was his title rather than “Lord Protector”?
John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick (later 1st Duke of Northumberland). He called himself “Lord President of the Council”
What date did Guilford Dudley marry Lady Jane Grey
21 May 1553
What was the reason that Dudley suggested Elizabeth could not be Edward’s successor?
Mary had her illegitimacy established by an act of Parliament during Henry VIII’s reign. Since he had ostensibly disinherited Mary because of this act, he couldn’t let Elizabeth inherit – it simply wasn’t logical.
Edward originally told Dudley that, though he didn’t want Mary to succeed him, he saw no logical reason for Elizabeth to be disowned. It was Dudley who pointed out the logical inconsistency – that Mary ‘could not be put by unless the Lady Elizabeth were put by also.’
How did Elizabeth evade Dudley’s summons to Greenwich when Edward was dying?
She refused the summons, taking to her bed with a sudden illness. As a further precaution, her doctor sent a letter to the council certifying she was too ill for travel.
With whom did Elizabeth attend Mary’s coronation?
On 1 October, Elizabeth rode to Mary’s coronation with Anne of Cleves.
When was the Wyatt Rebellion?
January 1554
Who escorted Elizabeth to London to answer to Mary about the Wyatt Rebellion?
Howard, Hastings, and Cornwallis,
Who questioned Elizabeth about her part in the Wyatt Rebellion?
The bishop of Winchester, Stephen Gardiner
What date was Elizabeth sent to the Tower following the Wyatt Rebellion?
17 March 1554 (just 5 weeks after Jane Grey was beheaded)
Where was Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower following the Wyatt Rebellion?
The Bell Tower
How long did Elizabeth spend in the Tower following the Wyatt Rebellion?
Two months
Who was the Spanish ambassador to France and England who advised Mary that Philip would not come to England whilst the traitor Jane Grey still lived?
Simon Renard
