The Spanish Marriage Flashcards
Why was Mary so anxious to get married?
She came to the throne at age 37, needed to quickly produce a Catholic heir
Who was the English candidate?
Courtenay, Earl of Devon
What was the issue with Courtenay?
- He could create factional rivalries because the husband’s family could gain a lot of power.
- Mary didn’t want to be dictated by the elites.
Who encouraged marriage to Courtenay?
Stephen Gardiner
Who advocated marriage to Philip?
Simon Renard. Him and Mary worked on it without consulting the Privy Council.
What made successful conception unlikely?
- men’s fragile health
- Philip’s general absence
What did Philip’s request for naval supplies in 1557 lead to?
- Philip wanted funds and English naval support in the channel.
- meant England were drawn into war alongside Spain against France
What did Philip encourage the building of?
6 new ships and to repair the others.
Examples of Philip having power in England
- he negotiated Cardinal Pole’s return as papal legate
- his name reached all documents
Where was there a petition for Mary’s marriage to Philip?
by the House of Commons, which Mary ignored. Gardiner received the blame
Why would Philip use England as a tool?
Because he was heir to the throne of Spain
4 terms of the marriage treaty
- Philip to have no regal power in England
- no foreign appointments to the Privy Council
- England not to pay towards the cost of any Philip’s war
- if marriage was childless, succession would pass to Elizabeth.
What shows Mary’s reluctance to join the war with France?
Tried to mediate between the two sides (France and Spain)
What were some of Philip’s followers disgusted by at the wedding?
The Queen’s throne being higher and more ornate than Philip’s.
