Mary I

Question 1

When was Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen?

Answer 1

July 9th 1553

Question 2

Who marched to arrest Mary I?

Answer 2

Northumberland

Question 3

How many soldiers did Northumberland march with?

Answer 3

2,000

Question 4

Why was Northumberland disliked?

Answer 4

For removing Mary from the Devise for the Succession

Question 5

When was Mary proclaimed Queen?

Answer 5

July 19th 1553

Question 6

Was Mary accepted as Queen?

Answer 6

Yes because she was the legitimate heir

Question 7

When did Mary legitimise herself?

Answer 7

1553

Question 8

What were the problems with Female Rule? (4)

Answer 8

• Unable to control Factions
• Unable to lead an army
• Subservient in marriage - if she married an Englishman then his family would gain more power, but if she married a foreigner England could be dominated by their country
• Fear of Anarchy

Question 9

When did Mary inform the Privy Council that she will marry Philip of Spain?

Answer 9

October 27th 1553

Question 10

Why did Mary choose to marry Philip of Spain?

Answer 10

It would bring her closer to the Habsburgs - her mother was related to them

Question 11

When was the marriage treaty presented?

Answer 11

Dec 7th 1553

Question 12

When was the marriage treat accepted?

Answer 12

January 1554

Question 13

What rebellion broke out because of the marriage treaty?

Answer 13

Wyatt’s Rebellion

Question 14

What was agreed in the marriage treaty?

Answer 14

Philip can have privileges but no control - can take English things, CANNOT engage in war with France

Question 15

Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury & When?

Answer 15

Cardinal Pole

1556

Question 16

When did Mary form the inner council?

Answer 16

1555

Question 17

How many men were in the inner council?

Answer 17

9

Question 18

What councillors did Mary keep from Edward VI reign? Why?

Answer 18

• Paget & Gardiner

- They were loyal

Question 19

What was a problem with the council?

Answer 19

it was too big

faction had to be ridden to be effective

Question 20

When was the First Statute of Repeal?

Answer 20

October 1553

Question 21

What did the First Statute of Repeal do?

Answer 21

Removed Edward’s Religious Legislation - faced opposition

Question 22

What 2 people were imprisoned in 1553?

Answer 22

Cranmer and Hooper

Question 23

When was the Second Act of Repeal?

Answer 23

November 1554

Question 24

What did the Second Act of Repeal do?

Answer 24

Pope was head of the church

Question 25

When were the Heresy Laws passed?

Answer 25

1554

Question 26

When was the first person burnt?

Answer 26

February 4th 1555

Question 27

How many people were burnt throughout Mary’s whole reign?

Answer 27

274

Question 28

Who ignored the enforcement of the heresy laws?

Answer 28

local authorities

Question 29

What did Protestants do to avoid burning?

Answer 29

Went into exile

Question 30

What did the burnings do to victims?

Answer 30

turned them into martyrs