Royal authority under Mary I

Question 1

The failure of Northumberland’s devyse

Answer 1

-He had interfered with the legitimate succession.
-Promoted the claims of his son’s wife, Lady Jane Grey who was proclaimed queen in 1553.
-This led people to believe that the whole thing was Northumberland’s attempt at securing more power
-Had little support
-Was illegal
-Mary was able to gather support from the nobility, gentry and ordinary folk