Social Impact Of Religious/Economic Changes Flashcards
1
Q
What Problems did Mary face trying to restore Papal jurisdiction?
A
- Protestantism had attracted Adherents in parts of the South
- Reformed Protestant Church protected in Statue law
- Political elites who Mary’s success depended on would not want to give up monastic lands
2
Q
What was passed in Mary’s first parliament? When?
A
- Oct 1553
- Religious laws under Edward repealed
- All clergy married could be deprived of livings
- Legal status of Church of England upheld
3
Q
How many were burnt for heresy?
A
- 289 (237 men - 52 Women)
- One was Cranmer
4
Q
What was Pole’s Legatine Synod? When?
A
- 1555 to 1556
- Bishops to reside in their dioceses
- Oversee the religious life
5
Q
What economic problems did Mary Face?
A
- Increase in population led to inflation
- Debasement of the coinage
- Harvest failures in 1555 to 1556
- ‘Sweating sickness’ 1557 to 1558
6
Q
What were the motives behind Wyatt’s rebellion?
A
- Religion, Protestants
- Xenophobia
- Decline in local cloth industry
7
Q
Why was Wyatt’s rebellion significant?
A
- Although protestants were in a minority their opinions could not be ignored
- Extent of suspicion towards the Spanish Marriage
- Lady Jane Grey executed
8
Q
When was Wyatt’s rebellion?
A
1554
