Mary I (specific facts) Flashcards
1
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Marriage of Mary & Philip
A
- 1554
- Phillip had no royal power in England
- Increased xenophobia
2
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Election of Pope Paul IV
A
- 1555
- Fiercely anti-Spanish
- Wanted to fight Hapsburgs for control of Naples
- Allied with France
- Mary brought into conflict against Pope
3
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French landing in Scarborough
A
- 1557
- Led to England declaring war on France
4
Q
England declare war on France
A
1557
4
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English defeat in France
A
- 1558
- 2000 English defeated by 27,000 French troops
- Calais lost
5
Q
Evidence of existence of catholicism
A
- In 1553
- Alters rebuilt in Melton Mowbray
- Mass held in Bishopsgate
6
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First statute of repeal
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- 1553
- Undid Edwardian reformation
- Revived mass and belief in transubstantiation
- 80 MP’s rejected
7
Q
Cramner arrested
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1553
8
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Cardinal Pole
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- 1554
- Became Archbishop of Canterbury and Papal Legate
9
Q
Heresy Laws
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- 1554
- Defined many as heretics
- Promised monastic lands would not be restored to Church ownership
- To root out heretics
10
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Second Act of Repeal
A
- 1554
- Undid all anti-papal legislation since 1529
- Therefore undid Henrician reformation
11
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Third Act of Repeal
A
- 1555
- Mary gives up title of Supreme Head of Church of England
- Revokes royal supremacy
12
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Cramner burned
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1556
13
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Cardinal Pole recalled to Rome
A
- 1557
- Mary refused to let him go
14
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Wyatt’s rebellion motives
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- Xenophobia to Philip
- Decline of cloth industry in Kent
14
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Wyatt’s rebellion
A
- 1554
- Sir Thomas Wyatt raised 2500 armed men
- Reached Ludgate, 1/2 a km from Queen
- Intended to replace Mary with Elizabeth
- 90 rebels and Wyatt executed
15
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Insignificance of Wyatt’s rebellion
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- Little support from common people - political conspiracy among elites
16
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Harvests during Mary’s reign
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- 1556 harvest worst of sixteenth century
- 6 harvests in 1550s deemed bad
17
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Disease during Mary’s reign
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Disease epidemic killed 5-25% of population
18
Q
JPs under Mary I
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Appointed as overseers of the poor in Yorkshire
19
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MPs (Mary)
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- Appointed 50 during her reign
- Inefficient and faction ridden government
20
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Example of Mary’s bad relation with parliament
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- 1554 - Bill including Phillip in a new law on treason was rejected
- 1555 - Bill to allow the seizure of property of Protestant exiles was rejected
21
Q
Loss of Calais
A
- 1558
- Territorially - Last English territory on French mainland
- Militarily - Irrelevant and expensive to maintain
22
Q
How many Protestants did Mary burn
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- 289 burnt for heresy
- 60 in London
- Including religious figures: Cramner, Ridley and Hooper who acted as martrys
23
How much debt did Mary leave
£300,000
24
What happened to wages during Mary’s reign
Declined due to rising prices and poor harvest
