Mary I LoA's Flashcards
1
Q
Mary’s authority was consistently challenged during her reign
A
- 1554 - Wyatt’s rebellion - Xenophobia to husband - 2500 troops
- 1555 - Parliament reject bill for seizure of protestant property
- 1553 - 80 MP’s reject first Act of Repeal
2
Q
Mary’s marriage created context for the challenges in her reign
A
- 1554 - Wyatt’s rebellion - 2500 troops - Xenophobia to Phillip
- 1555 - Parliament reject treason bill including Phillip
- 1555 - Election of Pope Paul IV - Anti-Spanish - Mary at war with papacy
3
Q
There was a socio-economic crisis during Mary’s reign
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- 1556 - Harvest worst of 16th century - 6 Bad harvests in 1550’s
- 1554 - Wyatt’s rebellion - Decline of cloth industry in Kent
- Disease epidemic killed 5-25% of population
4
Q
Mary ruled in a forceful manner
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- 1554 - Wyatt’s rebellion - 90 rebels executed - Thomas Wyatt executed
- 289 burnt for heresy - Martrys: Cramner, Ridley and Hooper burnt
5
Q
Mary approached relgious change with moderation and restraint
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- 1554 - Heresy laws - Promised monastic land would not be restored to the church
6
Q
While Mary’s authority was questioned, this never amounted to serious threat
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- 1553 - First statute of repeal - 80 MP’s reject - law still passed
- 1554 - Wyatt’s rebellion - Unsuccessful - Political conspiracy among elites
7
Q
Mary’s religious change created a crisis in England
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- 289 burnt for heresy - Martrys: Cramner, Ridley and Hooper burnt
- 1553 - First statute of repeal - 80 MP’s reject
8
Q
Mary failed to fully control government during her reign
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- 1553 - First statute of repeal - 80 MP’s reject
- 1554 - Parliament reject bill for treason law including Phillip
- 1555 - Parliament reject bill to allow seizure of property of Protestant exiles
9
Q
Mary’s foreign policy was mostly a disaster
A
1558 - 2000 English defeated by 27,000 French troops - Calais lost - Last English territory on French mainland - irrelevant and expensive to maintain
