Mary I

Question 1

Religion 1

Answer 1

Restoration of Catholicism
Issue of church lands seized during the dissolution of monasteries and their new owners
Protestant opposition 800 of whom went into exile
Repealed Edwardian legislation
Pole and Pope julius III pushed for restoration of church lands - delayed the restoration of Catholicism
Tension over a foreigner having control of English property in the council - many focused anger on pole

Question 2

Religion 2

Answer 2

1555 Pope Julius III died
Pope Paul IV anti Spanish - soured relations with England
Burning of heretics backfired
Pole made bishops live in their dioceses and increasing the no. Of seminary’s to train more priests
Mary’s failure to have children
Financial reforms led by Winchester - raising book of rates
Loss of Calais
Plans for recoinage
Most reforms (poor relief) were undone by either bad luck (influenza) or lack of time - Mary dying in 1558

Question 3

Mary I

Answer 3

Burning 300 Protestants to death - Latimer and Ridley
Catholic
Large privy council 50+
Small inner council, gardiner, Winchester, Paget, renard
Never really trusted councillors - gardiner failed to support her mother during the break with Rome or his support for Edward courtenay’s marriage proposal to Mary
Didn’t trust Paget because of his opposition to the restoration of church lands during restoration with Rome
Married Philip of Spain
Limited philip’s power
1554- wyatt’s rebellion (3000 strong) - religion, xenophobia, poverty and faction