Mary I: social impact of religious and economic changes Flashcards

rebellion; intellectual developments; humanist and religious thought

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when and where was the Wyatt rebellion

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spring 1554 in Kent

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What was the main cause of the Wyatt rebellion

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The marriage of Mary to Philip
There was fear English interests would become subservient to those of Spain

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What were the minor causes of the Wyatt rebellion

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Catholic restoration
decline in the cloth industry in Kent may have prompted some poorer people to rebel
local political instability attracted some gentry who had lost office and some younger gentry who feared Philips presence at court would affect their career opportunities

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How many people were involved in the Wyatt rebellion

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3,000

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Who attempted to stop the Wyatt rebellion and why did they fail

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Duke of Norfolk
His own troops were persuaded to join the side of Wyatt

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How far were the Wyatt rebels able to march

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marched to Ludgate before being stopped
1/2 a km from the queens tower

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How did the government deal with the rebels

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90 rebels and Wyatt were executed
Lady Jane was executed as her father was involved
Elizabeth was arrested and confined to the tower but Mary had no proof of her implication in the rebellion so she was released 2 months later

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was there any humanist influence in Mary’s church

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no
poles governance of the church did not have humanistic influence

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how did the pope influence humanism

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Pope Paul IV regarded Erasmus as a heretic

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Why was humanism not an influence in the church

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religion was at a more practical level than the intellect of humanism

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Who wrote a profitable and necessary doctrine and what was it

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Edmund Bonner (bishop of London)
explained the catholic faith at a straightforward level

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Who was appointed papal legate and what was their role

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Cardinal Pole
Sent to England to restore papal supremacy

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what was the first religious reform Mary made

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deprived protestant clergy of their livings including 7 bishops
foreign protestants ordered to leave

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When was Cranmer arrested

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September 1553

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When was the first act of repeal

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October 1553

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What did the first act of repeal do

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undid the Edwardian reformation
restored ordered of service from the time of Henry VIIIs death
all clergy that had married when it was allowed could be deprived of their livings

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What did parliament refuse to do to reform religion

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refused to repeal the act of supremacy
the legal status of the church of England was upheld

18
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When did Mary give up the tile of supreme head of the church

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December 1553

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When were the royal injunctions

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March 1554

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what did the royal injunctions do

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bishops were told to supress heresy
removal of married clergy
restoration of holy days, processions and ceremonies

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how many priests were removed form Norwich because of the royal injunctions

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What did Pole do in November 1554

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Returned to England
removed the sentence of ex communication

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When was the second act of repeal

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January 1555

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What did the second act of repeal do

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undid all the anti-papal legislation since 1529

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why were people suspicious of pole
he was adamant that papal supremacy would only return once ex-monastic lands were returned to the church eventually realised this wouldn't be possible but damaged his reputation
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why were Mary's relations with the pope strained
Pope Paul IV who took over from Pope Julius III was anti Spanish he regarded pole as heretic Mary was dragged into a war against the papacy
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How did Pole strain Mary's relations with the pope
Pole was dismissed as papal legate in 1557 and replaced by William Peto but Mary refused to acknowledge Peto's authority over Pole (archbishop of Canterbury) Pole was accused of heresy by the pope but Mary refused to let him leave England to attend his trial
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How did Pole improve the quality of the church
Encourage Bishops to visit their dioceses more often London Synod
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What was the London Synod and when was is
1555 Required parish priests to be residents of their parish to stop abuses like having more than one parish
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When was the heresy law and what did it do
December 1554 Led to trial and execution of those who refused to accept Catholicism
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How many protestants were burnt at the stake
280 including Cranmer and other prominent protestant but mainly normal people
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How were crown finances made more efficient
court of exchequer took over the court of first fruits and tenths ad the court of augmentations
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what did the court of exchequer do
successfully pursued crown debts
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When was the new book of rates and what did it do
1558 new customs rate on average 100% higher increasing customs revenue
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why was their inflation
rising population harvest failures 1555-1556
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who much did the purchasing power of workers wages drop
dropped 59% 1509-1559
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how did Mary try to relieve the poor
encouraged the conversion of pasture land to tillage enforced laws against grain hoarders
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how much money did increasing rents on crown land make
£40,000 a year