Mary 1 Flashcards
When did Mary become queen?
1553
Who was Monarch before Mary?
Lady Jane Grey
How old was Mary when she became Queen?
37
Was Edwards Devyse a succession crisis?
idk its an opinoin?
What is a revisionists view on the succession crisis?
There was no real issue, tudors still on throne
What was the first Act of Repeal 1553?
Undid all of Edwards laws back to 1547
What was a big problem with restoring papal supremacy?
the Issue of Monastic lands, practically - used in other buildings
politically - landowners bought land and wuoldn’t be happy
Who did Mary marry in 1553?
Phillip II
Who masterminded the marriage?
Charles V and Cardinal Pole
Why was the Spanish marriage in favour of England?
England doesn’t become satellite state,
Phillip cannot rule after Mary’s death
Needs parliament permission to take children
Phillip can’t use treasury money
Why was the Spanish Marriage considered unsuccessful?
The pope was anti-spanish :(, Mary unable to achieve religious aims
Why did Wyatts rebellion start?
due to the signing of the Marriage treaty in 1554
What was Wyatts plan?
For Northumberland and Wyatt (and two others) to rise up around the ocuntry and march to Mary, depose her and put Elizabeth on throne
How far did Wyatts rebellion go?
Marched all the way to London, Mary invited to TOL
Why did Wyatts rebellion fail?
it simply didn’t have enough support?
What was Cardinal Pole scheming in 1553-54
He was assessing the state of the church, wanting to create educational reforms
How was Phillip humiliated at his wedding?
He was given Ale to drink D:
How did Phillip try to be friends with Nobles?
gave out pensions of his own money :(
When was Mary’s first failed pregnancy/
1555-56
When and what was the London Synod?
- Cardinal Poles commission to get the churches act together
What three books did Cardinal Pole order to be printed for every parish?
The Catholic New Testament
Book of Homoles
Catechism
Why was Cardinal Poles printing a problem?
Many of the bookmakers skedaddled after Mary became queen,
Cost a lot of money,
Government couldn’t keep up with pamphlets to react to new information coming in.
When was the second Act of Repeals?
1555
What did the 2nd Act of Repeals revert the Church to ?
It’s original 1929 version under Henry VIII
Pope now head of the churchw
What was left out of the second act of Repeals 1555?
Mary chose to leave out Monastic land issues as it was majorly not liked
When did the initial burning of Reformers start?
1555
How many Reformers were burnt?
288-89
Who were mainly burned in Mary’s counter-reformation?
The Ringleaders and Leaders of the Reformist faction
Why did Cardinal Pole send Phillip a letter in 1556?
To remind him of his duties with Mary I to produce an heir.
What year did Archbishop Cranmer get burnt :(
1556
What were the events of Archbishop Cranmers burning?
He Recants to Catholicism, then Recanted back, holding the hand that ‘sinned’ into the flames
When was Worst Harvest in the Tudor period? (it was during mary’s reign) What percentage of crops failed?
- 80%
What two diseases were prominent during 1556?
Typhus and Influenza (known as spanish flu)
When did Mary declare war on France?
1557
Who won the Battle of Saint-Quentin?
The Spanish, with 7000 Marian troops. This was largely significant as Spain had 50,000 and France had 60,000
Where did the French follow the English army back to?
Followed back to Calais, where a siege was held
Why was the loss of Calais seen as a bigger problem than it is?
Signified the end of English power in Europe, however was very expensive to maintain.
What was the peacetime Naval budget increased to?
£14,000
Whose Recoinage plan did Mary continue with? (Which ultimately benefitted Elizabeth more)
The Duke of Northumberland under Edward VI
When was Mary’s ‘Ghost pregnancy’, and what is the Traditional/revisionist view.
1557-58.
Traditionists - Placebo effect?
Revisionists - Ovarian Cancer (possibly from earlier complications from 1555-56)
