Mary and her early Reign

Question 1

What was Mary’s Policy Agenda when she came to the throne? (8)

Answer 1

-restore her legitimacy due to being declared illegitimate
-convince the old Privy Chamber of her right to be Queen
-decide how to deal with Northumberland and his supporters
-choose new Privy Councillors
-marry and have children
-restore Catholicism
-bolster her security
-look after her health
-defend Calais and Guisnes (the only territory in France still held by England)

Question 2

Who were the 2 Catholics removed from the Privy Council and in the Tower of London during Edward’s reign?

Answer 2

-Stephen Gardiner
-Thomas Howard

Question 3

Who was Paget?

Answer 3

-he was in control of the dry stamp towards the end of Henry VIII’s reign
-member of the Privy Council
-he was an advisor to Edward Seymour
-he was a Protestant/Reformist

Question 4

How did Mary have continuity in the council?

Answer 4

-She restored Paget to the council

Question 5

Who did Mary release from the Tower during the early months of her reign and why?

Answer 5

-Gardiner and Howard
-she was trying to create stability in the council and by adding 2 Catholics it was making a statement about her religion

Question 6

What did Mary do in the early months of her reign? (5)

Answer 6

-release Gardiner and Howard from the Tower
-Paget was restored to the council
-proclamation to restore the Mass which returned transubstantiation
-parliament reversed Edwards reforms (with the Act of Repeal) but Monastic/Chantry lands were not returned which was controversial
-the second Act of Repeal brought England back to the religion before Henry’s reformation

Question 7

When was the Act of Repeal and what was it?

Answer 7

-1553
-repealed the Edwardian Reformation

Question 8

When was the 2nd Act of Repeal and what was it?

Answer 8

-1554
-repealed Henry VIII’s reformation and brought England back to the time of the break with Rome
-ended royal supremacy and brought back Papal supremacy