Mary And Her Ministers Flashcards
Problems for Mary upon accession (4)
Religious divisions
Not been bought up to rule
Her trusted supporters had no experience in gov - Robert Rochester
Had to rely on those who helped E7 therefore helped religious reform
How many councillors did Mary appoint (2)
50
Suggests inefficient government
How many MPs opposed reversal of Edwardian religious legislation
80
Why did MPs oppose reversal of RS reform (2)
Concern for property rights
Didn’t want ex monastic property to be restored to the church
How else did parliament not agree with Mary
Bill in 1555 to seize Protestant exiles property was not passed
When did council proclaim Mary queen
19 July 1553
Why did Mary Mary a foreigner not an Englishman
Fractional rivalry - husbands family would be more influential
Treaty of marriage - what (4+)
Phillip to be given title of king but had no sovereign authority
England to uphold treaty of 1543 + 1546 with Netherlands = must come to aid with 6000 men if provinces invaded by French
No foreigners to hold English office
If Mary died before Phillip him or heard = have no claim to throne
When did Mary and Phillip Mary
23 July 1554
How did pariliamet show distain for Phillip
1555 prevented Phillips coronation as king
When was Elizabeth named successor formally by Mary
6 November 1558
She died 11 days later
When was the marriag treaty drawn up
January 1554
How many parliaments did Mary have during her reign
5
3rd = decided on ex monastic land issue
When was papal supremacy re established
3rd parliament
