Female rule source Flashcards
coronation
Sunday 1 October 1553
John Knox, first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of women
May 1558
Formally proposes plan to marry – some opposition Paget: marry abroad, Gardiner; wants her to marry home
Oct 27th 1553
marriage treaty is presented, said It will be beneficial
Dec 7th 1553-
Marry
July 25th 1554
Faction, As Paget wants her to marry home, gardiner aborad
April 12th 1554
Factions lead to heresy laws to be blocked by paget
Yet agreed keep land siince 1536
Court
Privy council is 15-20 people usually
Hers grows – has over 50 – kenning hall factions is Catholics given honorary position
1554 – introduces sub committees- excludes casual councillors inner council of 9 key figures
Wyatts rebellion- cause of female rule/marriage
26 November 1553, plan begins
29 December 1553, Simon Renard, Spain’s ambassador to England, informed Mary of a suspected plot
Led by Kent nobleman – Sir Thomas Wyatt, peter Carew and James croft
4 pronged rebellion planned in Devon, kent, lestcrshire, and welsh borders
Jan 1554 – Edwards Courtenay leaks involvement
25th January 1554 – wyatt rises
Over 3000 march to London
28th January Over 600 whitecoat troops sent under norfolk – They desert and join chanting ‘ we are all Englishman
1st Feb – Mary gives speech
2nd feb – try to cross London brige and fail
6th feb - Cross at Kingston bridge, wyatt surrenders at ludgate
12 February 1554 – general execution of supporters
Is trailed march the 15th and killed April the 11th
As a result 90 of Wyatt’s followers Lady Jane Grey and her husband Dudley were executed
1st female monarch
Prior to Mary, women had ruled England in regency or as consorts (e.g., Matilda of England in the 12th century, Elizabeth of York, and Catherine of Braganza), but Mary I was the first to ascend the throne without any male monarch to share the power.
