Religious Change Under Mary And Its Social Impact

Question 1

What was Mary’s main aim?

Answer 1

Restore catholic faith and church in England

Question 2

Problems with restoring Catholicism?

Answer 2

Eng was prot
Reformed prot Church of England established by statute law

Question 3

Marys actions
Beginning of reign:

Answer 3

Some prominent Protestant clergy, including 7 bishops, were deprived of their livings
Foreign prots ordered to leave the country

Question 4

Mary’s first parliament

Answer 4

The church was restored to its state of 1547

Question 5

What happened in 1554?

Answer 5

Pope Julius agreed not to try to claim back church land that had been sold (reduced opposition to return of Catholicism from MPs etc)

Cardinal pole sent to eng to facilitate a change to Catholicism

Question 6

What happened in Mary’s 3rd parliament (nov 1554 - Jan 1555)

Answer 6

THIS RESTORED HERESY LAWS (1554) AND MADE IT PUNISHABLE BY DEATH TO DENY PAPAL SUPREMACY

Act of Supremacy (1555) - made pope leader of church again

Question 7

How many prots were burnt at the stake?

Answer 7

280

Question 8

What key figures did Mary burn?

Answer 8

Cramner, Ridley and Latimer

Question 9

Pole’s top down strategy to restore Catholicism?

Answer 9

Visitations to check churches are following catholic legislation
Catholic literature- publications
Education - promote ideologies
12 decrees of Westminster - rules for clergy to reduce church corruption