Mary I religion Flashcards
What religion did Mary intend to make England?
Catholic
What problems did Mary face through the process of ridding protestants?
- Protestantism had attracted adherents in London and south
- The reformed Protestant church was protected by statute law
- Many members of political elites, who Mary depended on, would have no desire to help as they enjoyed the wealth from aquisition of monastic lands
What was decided on October 1553 parliament?
- Religious laws that had been passed in Edward’s reign were repealed
- The order of service at the time of death of Henry VIII was restored
- All clergy who had married when permitted could be deprived of their livings
What was the act of repeal 1555?
it had revoked the royal supremacy
Who took Pope Julius III place after he died in 1555?
Pope Paul IV `
Pope Paul IV was anti-________
Spanish
Who was Pope Paul IV hostile and suspicious to?
Mary’s husband Philip
Reginald Pole
What did Pope Paul regard Pole as?
a heretic
How did Pope Paul show his Spanish Hostility?
He was against Spain in a war that broke out in 1555,
this led to Mary being dragged in, causing her relation to the pope getting worse.
When did the Pope dismiss Pole as Papal legate?
April 1557
How did the dismissal of Pole cause relations to worsen between Pope and Mary?
Mary only trusted Pole, and would not accept the new papal legate, Peto. Pope Paul also accused Pole of Heresy, but Mary would not allow him to go Rome to face Charges
Why was Mary, dubbed as ‘bloody Mary’?
she had a policy of Burning protestants as they were heretics
How many Protestants were burned all together?
289 ``