the problem of gender and marys marriage Flashcards
issues with having a female ruler
-unable to control faction
-unable to lead and army into battle
-expected to be subservient to husband
issue with previous female ruler
civil war, as people supported stephen but matilda was queen
what law excluded women in some countries
salic law
female ruler
-henry viii
-believed it would weaken the dynasty
- reason why he may have wanted a male heir so badly
female ruler issue with marriage
english husband - english would dominate court
foreign husband - foreign country would dominate
scottish theologian
john knox
what book did john knox right
the first blast and trumet against the montrous regiment of women
what veiw did john knox have
unnatural and insulting to god for a woman to rule
who did mary decide to marry
phillip of spain
who backed edward ciurtenay
gardiner
result of marriage with phillip of spain
-rebellion
wyatt rebellion 1554
who were to two marriage candiates for mary
edward courtenay and phillip of spain
who backed phillip of spain
paget
issue with marrying phillip of spain
expected to be subservent which could lead to her being dragged into wars that don’t benefit england
when did marry inform the council on her decision to marry Phillip of spain
27 october 1553
who opposed the marriage of marry to phillip of spain
-council
house of commons, but she ignored it
when was the marriage treaty for mary and phillip of spain shown and agreed
7 december and agreed in january 1554
what did not prevent rebellions
treaty and reassurances
“instability” of female ruler
rebellion of 1554 was six months after the defeat of lady jane grey
why did the plotting begin
rumours of marriage between mary and phillip of spain
fear of political elites
held office under henry viii, and feared that they would lose influence and be replaced by the Spanish, in court and government
which political elites were involved in the plot
sir james croft
sit peter carew
sir thomas wyatt
plot, plan
4 pronged rising and marring elizabeth to courtenay
which areas were planned to give support during the plot
devon
leicestershire
welsh border
kent
wyatt rebellion
-betrayal
courtenay told mary about the rebels which forced them to act early
wyatt rebellion
-threat
serious, as army under norfolk sent to confront rebels
failure of rebels during rebellion
deserted when faced with norfolks army
failed to reach gates of London
rebellion
-strength of mary
resolution and refusal to leave the city
- highlighted female rulers weren’t weak
impact of rebellion
-marriage took place a year agyer mary came to the throne
-phillip spent more time in abroad than in England
who won between mary and the rebels
mary
