Mary - Government Flashcards
What was Privy Council to Mary?
Continued to be centre of administration for Mary, Mary did not exert any leadership or confidence in Council
What was wrong with Privy Council at this time?
43 members too large to conduct business effectively
Contained some members of no real political ability
Factional rivalry
What was the rivalry in the Privy Council?
Between Mary’s selected councillors and moderates led by Sir William Paget
When was select Council established?
1555
Number of Parliaments?
5, totalling 28 weeks
What happened during Mary’s first parliament?
First Act of Repeal
What happened in 1553?
Deputation of MP’s petitioned her to marry an Englishman
What did parliament reject in 1554?
A bill that would have included Philip in proposed new law on treason - prevented his coronation in 1555
How did parliament have more power than Mary?
Parliament defeated Mary’s plan to confiscate property of protestant exiles
Regional Government?
Privy Council passed laws directed at controlling regions (east Anglia flooded with Protestant Literature, 1558 law that anyone caught with it would be executed)
Privy Chamber contents?
Catholic loyalists, Susan Tonge, James Bassett
Local government?
Remained unchanged during reign, JP’s as key figures (settling disputes, punishing offenders)
Also administered government policies like Poor Laws
