Mary I (Bloody Mary) Flashcards
What has Mary 1 gone down in history as?
Bloody Mary
What did she think that burning peoples bodies did?
Your soul would be released and God would be forgiving
When did she rule?
1553-1558
How many people did she burn?
283
What religion was Mary?
Catholic (very strict)
Who did she marry?
Philip II of Spain
Why were people angry that she married Philip?
People thought that it meant England would be put under Spanish control/he had claim to the throne and they would be dragged into war
Why did Mary execute a group of Noble men in 1554?
They led a rebellion to put her younger sister on the throne instead
What are some thing that she changed when she was crowned?
- Made England a Catholic country again
- Churches were re-decorated
- Priests were made to leave their wives
- Church services and prayer books were in Latin
- Released Catholics from prison
What happened to the people who didn’t accept her religion?
They were put in prison and tortured and/or were burned alive at the stake
What happened to her because of her harsh punishments?
She became more and more unpopular
She put ______ in important roles when she was crowned
Catholics
In the beginning she said wouldn’t force people to follow her religion. Is this true?
Yes, but this turned out not to be true and she did end up forcing people
How many protestants left England?
Around 800
One of the people who left England wrote a book about the people who were burned. What was it called?
Fox’s Book of Martyrs
