Instability and Consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–1563 - the Social Impact of Religious Changes Under Mary I Flashcards
Outline the main religious changes/events under Mary I
• October 1553, Mary’s first parliament
- First Act of Repeal, repealed religious laws passed in Edward VI’s reign
- Henrician order of service restored
- All married clergy could be deprived of livings
- Legal status of CofE upheld
• November 1554-January 1555, Mary’s third parliament
- Nov 1554 - Cardinal Pole becomes legate and Archbishop of Canterbury
- Councillors mad at Pole, didn’t want foreigner controlling English property
- Jan 1555 - Second Act of Repeal introduced: revoked royal supremacy and abolished all doctrinal legislation passed since 1529
• 1555
- Pope Julius III dies and succeeded by anti-Spanish Paul IV
- Paul IV calls Pole heretic
- War
- Paul IV against Spanish side of war, which England supports
• February 1555
- First burnings for heresy
- Around 300 burned by end of Mary’s reign
• 1556
- Cranmer is burnt
• 1555-1556, Pole’s legatine synod
- 12 decrees on clerical discipline
- Bishops to reside in their dioceses
- Cathedrals should have seminaries to train new priests
• April 1557
- Paul IV dismisses Pole as papal legate
- Mary doesn’t allow Pole to go to Rome to face charge
- Doesn’t recognise Peto and papal authority
• 17th November 1558
- Mary I dies
• 1563
- Foxe’s ‘Book of Martyrs’ is published
What religious challenges did Mary face at the start of her reign?
- Protestantism, although minority faith, had strong supporters in London and south
- Reformed Protestant Church of England was protected in Statute Law
- Many political elites benefitted financially from acquisition of monastic land
When was Mary’s first parliament?
- October 1553
What was the outcome of Mary’s first parliament?
- October 1553
- First Act of Repeal, repealed religious laws passed in Edward VI’s reign
- Henrician order of service restored
- Married clergy could be deprived of their livings
- Legal status of CofE upheld
What was the First Act of Repeal and when was it passed?
- October 1553
- Repealed all religious changes made in Edward VI’s reign
When was Mary’s third parliament?
- November 1554-January 1555
What was the outcome of Mary’s third parliament?
- November 1554-January 1555
• Reginald Pole
- November 1554
- Pole becomes papal legate under Pope Julius III and Archbishop of Canterbury
- Councillors disapprove of Pole’s belief in returning monastic land and don’t want foreigner controlling English property
• Second Act of Repeal
- January 1555
- Revoked royal supremacy
- Reversed all doctrinal legislation passed since 1529
When does Reginald Pole become papal legate and Archbishop of Canterbury? Which Pope gave him these positions?
- November 1554
- Pope Julius III
What is the Second Act of Repeal and when was it passed?
- January 1555
- Revoked royal supremacy
- Reversed all doctrinal legislation passed since 1529
When does Pope Julius III die?
- 1555
Who replaces Pope Julius III?
- Paul IV
Why does Pope Julius III’s death lead to issues?
- Replaced by anti-Spanish Pope Paul IV
- Paul IV against Spanish side of war, which broke out in 1555
- Paul IV calls Pole a heretic
- April 1557 - Paul IV dismisses Pole as papal legate and replaces him with William Peto
- Mary doesn’t let Pole go to Rome to face charge
- Mary doesn’t acknowledge papal authority and is at war with papacy
When does Pope Paul IV dismiss Pole as papal legate? Who does he replace Pole with?
- April 1557
- William Peto
When do the first burnings for heresy occur?
- February 1555
How many Protestants were burned during Mary’s reign?
- Around 300
