the problem of gender and marys marriage

Question 1

issues with having a female ruler

Answer 1

-unable to control faction
-unable to lead and army into battle
-expected to be subservient to husband

Question 2

issue with previous female ruler

Answer 2

civil war, as people supported stephen but matilda was queen

Question 2

what law excluded women in some countries

Answer 2

salic law

Question 2

female ruler
-henry viii

Answer 2

-believed it would weaken the dynasty
- reason why he may have wanted a male heir so badly

Question 2

female ruler issue with marriage

Answer 2

english husband - english would dominate court
foreign husband - foreign country would dominate

Question 2

scottish theologian

Answer 2

john knox

Question 2

what book did john knox right

Answer 2

the first blast and trumet against the montrous regiment of women

Question 2

what veiw did john knox have

Answer 2

unnatural and insulting to god for a woman to rule

Question 3

who did mary decide to marry

Answer 3

phillip of spain

Question 3

who backed edward ciurtenay

Answer 3

gardiner

Question 3

result of marriage with phillip of spain
-rebellion

Answer 3

wyatt rebellion 1554

Question 3

who were to two marriage candiates for mary

Answer 3

edward courtenay and phillip of spain

Question 4

who backed phillip of spain

Answer 4

paget

Question 5

issue with marrying phillip of spain

Answer 5

expected to be subservent which could lead to her being dragged into wars that don’t benefit england

Question 6

when did marry inform the council on her decision to marry Phillip of spain

Answer 6

27 october 1553

Question 7

who opposed the marriage of marry to phillip of spain
-council

Answer 7

house of commons, but she ignored it

Question 8

when was the marriage treaty for mary and phillip of spain shown and agreed

Answer 8

7 december and agreed in january 1554

Question 9

what did not prevent rebellions

Answer 9

treaty and reassurances

Question 10

“instability” of female ruler

Answer 10

rebellion of 1554 was six months after the defeat of lady jane grey

Question 11

why did the plotting begin

Answer 11

rumours of marriage between mary and phillip of spain

Question 12

fear of political elites

Answer 12

held office under henry viii, and feared that they would lose influence and be replaced by the Spanish, in court and government

Question 12

which political elites were involved in the plot

Answer 12

sir james croft
sit peter carew
sir thomas wyatt

Question 13

plot, plan

Answer 13

4 pronged rising and marring elizabeth to courtenay

Question 14

which areas were planned to give support during the plot

Answer 14

devon
leicestershire
welsh border
kent

Question 15

wyatt rebellion
-betrayal

Answer 15

courtenay told mary about the rebels which forced them to act early

Question 16

wyatt rebellion
-threat

Answer 16

serious, as army under norfolk sent to confront rebels

Question 17

failure of rebels during rebellion

Answer 17

deserted when faced with norfolks army
failed to reach gates of London

Question 18

rebellion
-strength of mary

Answer 18

resolution and refusal to leave the city
- highlighted female rulers weren’t weak

Question 19

impact of rebellion

Answer 19

-marriage took place a year agyer mary came to the throne
-phillip spent more time in abroad than in England

Question 19

who won between mary and the rebels

Answer 19

mary