factors hindering Catholic restoration Flashcards
her reign
the brevity of her reign
Jesuits
Pole rejected their help in 1555
their presence might have caused more problems than it solved
bishops
Pope Paul IV refused to confirm Marian appointments to vacant bishoprics, due to sour relations with Pole
propaganda opportunities
not always seized
potential of literacy and printing
Mary failed to use propaganda effectively against Protestants
critical works outnumbered Mary’s 2:1
Pope Paul IV
was anti-Habsburg and in dispute with Philip of Spain
previous Pope Julius III had died, a friend of Poles
Pole’s strategy
relied on involvement of the bishops
six sees were left vacant for most of her reign
Pole unfamiliar with the realm
been in exile for many years
internal opposition
was more important than the external
like Wyatt’s rebellion
Edwardian bishops
were left in their sees until apr 1554