Royal gov under Mary

Question 1

who was lord chancellor throughout marys reign?

Answer 1

stephen gardiner

Question 2

who did Mary choose to help her play an active role in gov?

Answer 2

large group of privy councillors, including catholic nobles and churchmen such as Stephen Gardiner
also called on services of moderates of edwards reign

this brought some factional rivalry but it did give mary some experienced officials

Question 3

mary and parliament generally cooperated, with a few disagreements over marys religious policies and the succession:
(4)

Answer 3

• significant minority of MPs opposed the reversal of the Edwardian religious legislation
• MPs reluctant to restore ex-monastic property to the church, out of concern for property rights
• parliament defeated a 1555 bill to allow seizure of property of protestant exiles
• there was opposition over the issue of the succession