Mary as a (married) female queen? Flashcards
What suggested that Mary’s reign would be stable?
Mary had support when she declared herself as queen
Mary provides leadership to those that supported her during the succession crisis
What suggested that Mary’s reign would not be stable?
Powerless to control to political ambition of male faction
Couldn’t lead an army to a battle
Marriage may undermine the queen and Monarchy
What were the general attitudes towards women by the C16th?
Women were subservient to men, so Mary would have to sacrifice her power to her husband
Seen as too emotional and she would rule by passion and emotions
Seen as too weak to lead an army to battle (the weaker sex)
Weaker minded- unable to control a faction and won’t be able to deal with high government issues
Seen as either the Virgin Mary or Eve
What were John Knox’s attitudes towards women by 1558?
Women ruling was seen as unnatural and insulting to God, Plus a subversion of good order and justice
Womans ‘sight is blindness’/ ‘strength, weakness’ / ‘judgement, frenzy’
He was a protestant who opposed to foreign female Catholic- using Mary’s rule as a basis of for being against female catholic rule.
When did Mary start making decisions about marriage?
1553
Edward Courtenary- what were the positives of him as a potential husband?
Supported by Gardiner
Had a small amount of royal blood- suggesting some right to the throne.
Would have strengthened the links to nobility
Philip- what were the positives of him as a potential husband?
Supported by Paget
Spain was very powerful and therefore a good alliance.
Mary had Spanish connections and Philip reminded her of her mother.
WHat were the issues about Philip as a potential partner?
England would be subservient to Spain
Issues over the heirs origins
What happened when Mary chose Philip?
She was so adamant about Philip she took it Parliament.
Act of Parliament 1554 was formulated by Paget and Gardiner
What did Act of Parliament (1554) mean for the Treaty, Englands rights and Mary’s control?
The Treaty greatly honoured and benefitted England.
Helped administer England- preserving the rights, laws, privileges and customs
The Queen had total control of offices, land, revenue, grants to natural born Englishmen
Helped prevent subservience
What did the Act of Parliament mean for Elizabeth, Philip and foreign policy?
Queen had power over England
Philip will not take over if Mary dies without an heir
He shall take no jewels, ships, guns or supplies abroad
Renewed Defence of Realm
No engagement in Spanish wars
Must observe peace with France
What happened at the start of Mary’s reign?
Laws had to be changed once she became Queen to avoid losing power over England
Succession crisis showed her popularity amongst the commoners
What happened after Mary’s marriage to Philip?
Xenophobia was ripe
In 1555 there were anti-Spanish riots where mobs trashed churches that the Spanish went to
The feeling was mutual
