Mary

Question 1

4 mains events

Answer 1

1554- Wyatt’s rebellion
1554- Spanish marriage
155-8- Persecution of Protestants
1558- Loss of Calais

Question 2

protestant reforms under Edward

Answer 2

had been unpopular

many wanted a legitimate ruler, not Lady Jane

many also wanted to restore the catholic faith in England but not so much the Pope’s power

Question 3

restoration of Catholicism

Answer 3

Cranmer’s prayer books banned

English bible remained

2000 priests had to separate from their families

protestant bishops in the tower

Question 4

monasteries

Answer 4

she was unable to introduce total restoration as many members of parliament owned the land

she was able to re-open a few, such as Westminister abbey

Question 5

reasons to marry

Answer 5

needed a male heir

getting older

an English marriage would’ve caused resentment among the nobility

Question 6

unpopular Spanish marriage

Answer 6

feared England would be taken over by the Spanish

feared a repeat of the brutal Spanish Inquisition

fear of being dragged into expensive wars

didn’t want England to become a Spanish province

Question 7

Wyatt’s rebellion

Answer 7

1554

caused the unpopularity of the marriage

dethrone Mary and place Elizabeth on the throne

Question 8

actions of Wyatt’s rebellion

Answer 8

4000 rebels marched on London

the citizens of Mary remained loyal and locked the gates

Wyatt’s army deserted leaving him with 500 men

Question 9

consequences of Wyatt’s

Answer 9

Lady Jane Grey, Guildford Dudley and the Duke fo Suffolk were executed

as was Wyatt and 100 rebels hung

Question 10

1555-58

Answer 10

272 protestants burned

100 clergy included and 80 women

mostly in the south

Question 11

loss of calais

Answer 11

1558 war with France very unpopular

Calais was expensive to maintain was lost English pride when it was captured and damaged Mary’s dwindling popularity

Question 12

merciful to the rebels

Answer 12

she pardoned 400 of Wyat’s rebels

Question 13

emigrate

Answer 13

she allowed 800 protestants to emigrate to Europe

Question 14

Pole’s arrival

Answer 14

the executions didn’t start till Pole’s arrival- perhaps being influenced by him

the catholic church believed that burning cleansed the soul

Question 15

John Foxe

Answer 15

protestant sympathiser

‘Book of English Martrys’ was propaganda

Question 16

Holland

Answer 16

over 1000 were being burnt every year

Question 17

12th century

Answer 17

having a female ruler had resulted in civil war

she wouldn’t be able to lead an army

Question 18

faction

Answer 18

as a woman people thought she would be unable to control faction

Question 19

16th century view

Answer 19

women should be subservient to their husbands

if she married an Englishman his family would dominate court

Question 20

marriage cause rebellion

Answer 20

traditional view- caused by protestant concerns over Mary’s catholic policies

Loades- main reasons were secular and political
fear of foreign domination of Philip

Question 21

reasons for choosing Philip

Answer 21

catholic

had already produced a child

to be king of Spain and Portugal and heir to Duchy of Burgundy

Charles V had always supported Mary