Mary 1 Flashcards

1
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When did Mary become queen?

A

1553

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2
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Who was Monarch before Mary?

A

Lady Jane Grey

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3
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How old was Mary when she became Queen?

A

37

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4
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Was Edwards Devyse a succession crisis?

A

idk its an opinoin?

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5
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What is a revisionists view on the succession crisis?

A

There was no real issue, tudors still on throne

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6
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What was the first Act of Repeal 1553?

A

Undid all of Edwards laws back to 1547

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7
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What was a big problem with restoring papal supremacy?

A

the Issue of Monastic lands, practically - used in other buildings
politically - landowners bought land and wuoldn’t be happy

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8
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Who did Mary marry in 1553?

A

Phillip II

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9
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Who masterminded the marriage?

A

Charles V and Cardinal Pole

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10
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Why was the Spanish marriage in favour of England?

A

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

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11
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Why was the Spanish Marriage considered unsuccessful?

A

The pope was anti-spanish :(, Mary unable to achieve religious aims

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12
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Why did Wyatts rebellion start?

A

due to the signing of the Marriage treaty in 1554

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13
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What was Wyatts plan?

A

For Northumberland and Wyatt (and two others) to rise up around the ocuntry and march to Mary, depose her and put Elizabeth on throne

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14
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How far did Wyatts rebellion go?

A

Marched all the way to London, Mary invited to TOL

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15
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Why did Wyatts rebellion fail?

A

it simply didn’t have enough support?

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16
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What was Cardinal Pole scheming in 1553-54

A

He was assessing the state of the church, wanting to create educational reforms

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17
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How was Phillip humiliated at his wedding?

A

He was given Ale to drink D:

18
Q

How did Phillip try to be friends with Nobles?

A

gave out pensions of his own money :(

19
Q

When was Mary’s first failed pregnancy/

A

1555-56

20
Q

When and what was the London Synod?

A
  1. Cardinal Poles commission to get the churches act together
21
Q

What three books did Cardinal Pole order to be printed for every parish?

A

The Catholic New Testament
Book of Homoles
Catechism

22
Q

Why was Cardinal Poles printing a problem?

A

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.

23
Q

When was the second Act of Repeals?

A

1555

24
Q

What did the 2nd Act of Repeals revert the Church to ?

A

It’s original 1929 version under Henry VIII
Pope now head of the churchw

25
Q

What was left out of the second act of Repeals 1555?

A

Mary chose to leave out Monastic land issues as it was majorly not liked

26
Q

When did the initial burning of Reformers start?

A

1555

27
Q

How many Reformers were burnt?

A

288-89

28
Q

Who were mainly burned in Mary’s counter-reformation?

A

The Ringleaders and Leaders of the Reformist faction

29
Q

Why did Cardinal Pole send Phillip a letter in 1556?

A

To remind him of his duties with Mary I to produce an heir.

30
Q

What year did Archbishop Cranmer get burnt :(

A

1556

31
Q

What were the events of Archbishop Cranmers burning?

A

He Recants to Catholicism, then Recanted back, holding the hand that ‘sinned’ into the flames

32
Q

When was Worst Harvest in the Tudor period? (it was during mary’s reign) What percentage of crops failed?

A
  1. 80%
33
Q

What two diseases were prominent during 1556?

A

Typhus and Influenza (known as spanish flu)

34
Q

When did Mary declare war on France?

A

1557

35
Q

Who won the Battle of Saint-Quentin?

A

The Spanish, with 7000 Marian troops. This was largely significant as Spain had 50,000 and France had 60,000

36
Q

Where did the French follow the English army back to?

A

Followed back to Calais, where a siege was held

37
Q

Why was the loss of Calais seen as a bigger problem than it is?

A

Signified the end of English power in Europe, however was very expensive to maintain.

38
Q

What was the peacetime Naval budget increased to?

A

£14,000

39
Q

Whose Recoinage plan did Mary continue with? (Which ultimately benefitted Elizabeth more)

A

The Duke of Northumberland under Edward VI

40
Q

When was Mary’s ‘Ghost pregnancy’, and what is the Traditional/revisionist view.

A

1557-58.
Traditionists - Placebo effect?
Revisionists - Ovarian Cancer (possibly from earlier complications from 1555-56)