Parliament under Mary Flashcards
What opposition was faced?
From Protestant MP’s (Commons) who didn’t want religious reforms reversed. Many benefited from them (power to pass doctrine laws etc., unrestricted from Pope).
Resisted attempt to return land from the dissolution to the church.
Landed gentry used legal arguments to stop their land being removed- voiced like they didn’t before.
Wyatt Rebellion- Court- Phillip
What was the First Fruit and Tenth’s Act (1555)?
Proposed the payments that were stopped under Henry should be returned to the church.
It was passed as Mary’s supporters sat keeping the house past 3pm so they voted when the opponents went to lunch.
What was The Exiles Bill (1555)?
Proposed that lands and property of P Englishmen that had gone into exile and refused to return could be seized.
Defeated by Sir Anthony Kingston (MP Gloucestershire) forced to put the bill to vote before M supporters arrived- locked doors.
ECONOMIC
OPPOSED MONARCH TO PROTECT THEMSELVES- GIVING UP LAND/MONEY TO MONARCH- CHANGE IN POSITION OF PARLIAMENT. Landed gentry used legal rights- voiced like never before.
It also shows Protestant opposition and them banding together over her who was a Catholic.
Why did some MPs (Commons) oppose her?
They benefited from Protestantism and the land of the dissolution.
What did the significant Parliament Legislation in Oct 1553 repeal?
- Cranmer’s changes to the 1st and 2nd book of common prayer.
- Acts of Uniformity 1549 and 1552.
- Clergy could not marry.
- Cranmer’s 43 articles of doctrine for the church outlawed by Parliament- could not become law.
What happened in Nov 1554?
A new Parliament sitting.
Regional Pole (C Yorkist banished under H) returned as new papal legate.
Repeal of all legislation against the Pope under H reign. Pope the head again. (gave up immense power for religion).
Henrician reformation is removed via the 2nd Act of
Repeal 1554.
England was now Catholic by law.
What happened to trying to establish new monasteries.
It failed due to cost to the crown and the changes within society since the 1530s. Church was no longer a great landowner in English counties.
Overall her relationship with Parliament was?
Faced opposition from P MPs who didn’t want religious reforms- benefited. (Commons)
‘King in Parliament’ development meant that Parliament had a stronger hold on decisions and Mary had to work with them more. They had more power for change. Also, marriage- Phillip- Marriage Treaty. 1554
She did have ultimate say, control and could dismiss them- like all Monarchs. Veto laws.
Resisted Mary’s attempt to return land from dissolution to Church 1554 with Pope too- big defiance arguably due to times and no E settlement yet.
Landed gentry used legal arguments to stop their land being removed-voiced like they didn’t before.
More complicated than Henry-harder due to his changes and Edward 2 monarchs different to her.
Harder due to gender and legitimacy- commands and respect.