Mary peg Flashcards
When did Edward die?
6th July 1553
What was the devise?
Placed Lady Jane Grey as successor instead of Mary
When did Mary arrive in London to be acclaimed queen?
3rd August 1553
When did Mary’s coronation take place?
October 1553
For how many days was LJG queen?
9 days
What happened to LJG after Mary became queen?
Placed in the Tower of London
What happened to Northumberland?
He was executed
When was the act of repeal passed?
October 1553 (immediately after coronation)
What did the act of repeal do?
Removed religious reformation under Edward
How many protestants fled England?
800
Who were the 2 main marriage contenders?
- Philip II of Spain
- Edward Courtenay
Who were the two leading supporters of the PC that supported each marriage contender?
- Paget (Philip)
- Gardner (Courtenay)
How did the PC try to alay the fears of the Spanish Marriage?
Marriage treaty- Removed Philip from position of authority
Who was Sir Thomas Wyatt?
- Leader of Wyatt’s rebellion
- Member of the gentry
Why did the rebellion take place?
- Xenophobia
- Fear of Spanish take over
- Economic (cotton trade)
Why did the rebellion fail?
- Guild hall speech
- Paget and Renard found out plot
- Only one (Kent) of a four pronged attack was carried out
Why did LJG die as a result of the Wyatt’s rebellion?
- Her father was involved in the rebellion
- Mary forced to remove possible opposition to throne
Who is Simon Renard?
The imperial ambassador to Charles V
Who was cardinal Pole?
- Legate to Rome
- Archbishop of Canterbury
What were the Royal injunctions?
Restoration of Catholic practices (holy days)
When were the Heresy laws introduced?
November 1554
What was different with the second act of repeal?
Undid restoration put in place by Henry
When was the first protestant burned and how many overall?
1555, and 284 killed
Cranmer was buried in 1556: who was he?
Former Archbishop under Henry and Edward, blamed for the causation of the divorce between Henry and Catherine of Aragon.
When did Mary die?
November 1558
