Mary's Reign Flashcards
1
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What did Mary inherit?
A
- Rebellion by Northumberland
- Troubled economy
- Protestant country
2
Q
What did Mary do to remove Edwardian Protestantism?
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- 1553 Proclamation - intentions to return to Catholicism but not to force her subjects
- Autumn 1553 Act of Repeal - undid all of the Edwardian Reformation - returned church to 1547
- Mary gave up head of the church
3
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How did Mary restore Catholic doctrine?
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- 1554 Royal injunctions- suppress heresy, remove married clergy, re-ordain clergy, restore holy days
- 1554 Heresy Laws - but former monastic lands would not return to the Church
4
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How did Mary restore Papal Supremacy?
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- Cardinal Pole returned
- Excommunication was lifted
- 2nd Act of Repeal in 1554 made religion as it was pre Henry VIII
5
Q
How was Catholicism enforced among the clergy?
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- 1555
- Book of Homilies
- Bishops Latimer and Ridley Burned
- 1556 - Twelve Decrees on clerical discipline
6
Q
What was the persecution of protestant opponents like?
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- Protestants burned
- Cranmer burned 1556
- 284-300 protestants killed in Mary’s reign
7
Q
When was Wyatt’s rebellion?
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January 1554
8
Q
What caused Wyatt’s rebellion?
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- Marriage: treaty announced
- Religious reasons: didn’t wish a Catholic restoration but wasn’t overplayed
- Kent: economic decline in cloth industry, shake up in office and Philips presence may change careers
9
Q
What were the aims of the Wyatt’s rebellion?
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- To remove Mary from the throne
- Replace Mary with Elizabeth
- To rebel with a 3 pronged simultaneous attack
10
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Brief summary of the Wyatt’s rebellion?
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- Wyatt raised an army in Kent of 4000
- Marched to South West London but couldn’t cross bridges over Thames
- Plan for 3 rebellions to take place in Midlands, West and Kent - these would blossom and govt. wouldn’t be able to control them
- Uprisings in Midlands and West Country failed as there was little support - loyalty to the Queen
- Royal Army attack when Wyatt and rebels get to London - much larger army
- Surrender on 7th February
11
Q
What were the consequences of the Wyatt’s Rebellion?
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- 480 convicted and 90 executed
- 600 pardoned
- Wyatt and Duke of Suffolk executed
- Lady Jane Grey executed after her father’s involvement
12
Q
Why did the Wyatt’s rebellion fail?
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- Weak leadership
- Wyatt wasn’t known outside Kent
- No rebel motivation
- Loyalty to Queen
13
Q
What was the Guildhall speech?
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A speech that Mary made to the public of London on the 1st of Feb 1554 to rally support (mainly against Wyatt)
14
Q
When did Mary die?
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November 1558
