Factionalism under Mary I Flashcards
who were paget and gardiner
Paget: exxperienced moderate from Edward’s reign
Gardiner: main advisor and a catholic
what led to factionalism
the size of Mary’s Privy council: she had expanded it and filled it with catholics.
the size and factionalism made it ineffective
what proof is there that the privy council was ineffective
she did not go through it when deciding to marry Phillip II
Committee system in privy council 1554: what was it established for
Paget’s effort to prevent Gardiner from dominating the entire Privy Council
where is direct conflict between the two seen?
Paget blocked Gardiner’s attempt to reinstall heresy laws in 1554. Months later when a similar bill was passed Paget supported it : wasnt the content of legislation which was opposed by Paget but the involvement of Gardiner
