Mary I Flashcards
When was Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen?
July 9th 1553
Who marched to arrest Mary I?
Northumberland
How many soldiers did Northumberland march with?
2,000
Why was Northumberland disliked?
For removing Mary from the Devise for the Succession
When was Mary proclaimed Queen?
July 19th 1553
Was Mary accepted as Queen?
Yes because she was the legitimate heir
When did Mary legitimise herself?
1553
What were the problems with Female Rule? (4)
- 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
When did Mary inform the Privy Council that she will marry Philip of Spain?
October 27th 1553
Why did Mary choose to marry Philip of Spain?
It would bring her closer to the Habsburgs - her mother was related to them
When was the marriage treaty presented?
Dec 7th 1553
When was the marriage treat accepted?
January 1554
What rebellion broke out because of the marriage treaty?
Wyatt’s Rebellion
What was agreed in the marriage treaty?
Philip can have privileges but no control - can take English things, CANNOT engage in war with France
Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury & When?
Cardinal Pole
1556
When did Mary form the inner council?
1555
How many men were in the inner council?
9
What councillors did Mary keep from Edward VI reign? Why?
- Paget & Gardiner
- They were loyal
What was a problem with the council?
it was too big
faction had to be ridden to be effective
When was the First Statute of Repeal?
October 1553
What did the First Statute of Repeal do?
Removed Edward’s Religious Legislation - faced opposition
What 2 people were imprisoned in 1553?
Cranmer and Hooper
When was the Second Act of Repeal?
November 1554
What did the Second Act of Repeal do?
Pope was head of the church
When were the Heresy Laws passed?
1554
When was the first person burnt?
February 4th 1555
How many people were burnt throughout Mary’s whole reign?
274
Who ignored the enforcement of the heresy laws?
local authorities
What did Protestants do to avoid burning?
Went into exile
What did the burnings do to victims?
turned them into martyrs
