Mary I government/ social and economic issues Flashcards
Which of Mary’s main councillors had been imprisoned during Edward’s reign for not supporting the religious changes?
Bishop Stephen Gardiner
Why did Mary never fully trust Gardiner?
He had not supported Catherine of Aragon during the break from Rome
How many Councillors did Mary have over her five year reign and what did this suggest?
50- this suggested instability
Name 3 of Mary’s loyal (yet inexperienced) advisors from when she came to the throne?
Robert Rochester, Edward Waldgrave and Sir Henry Jerningham
Name a more conservative councillor who had served under Edward and then Mary?
Lord Paget
How did Mary approach the ‘councillor’ title and what did this show about her knowledge of how government worked?
She treated the title as more honorary than official. Instead she trusted officials like Gardiner, Paget and Cardinal Pole to give her advice. This showed that she didn’t really know how government worked
Who lost Mary’s confidence as he opposed her religious programme?
Paget
Which councillor avoided secular issues?
Cardinal Pole
From 1554, which two foreigners did Mary have to rely on?
Simon Renard (foreign ambassador) and her husband, Philip of Spain
How many MPs were against Mary’s religious programme? Was this a minority of a majority?
Around 80 MPs were against it. This was a minority
When was the influenza outbreak (during Mary’s reign) and how many died as a result?
1556- 200,000. A lot of farmers, which caused issues later
Which harvest was the worst of the century?
1556
Who did Mary keep as her financial advisor and why? What did this show about Mary?
John Poiret. He was also Northumberland’s financial advisor and had proven to be good at it even though he was a Protestant. This showed that she was willing to put government over faith if she saw fit
What was a financial mistake that Mary made at the beginning of her reign?
She cancelled part of Edward’s last subsidy. This did make Mary popular, but it cost her
What did Mary do in 1556-1558 to restabilise the currency?
She drew up a recoinage plan. She did such a good job that it still benefitted Elizabeth
