The Stability of the Monarchy

Question 1

Problem with minor on the throne (5 things)

Answer 1

Unable to lead troops into battle. Other states may exploit weakness of minor and attack. Chance of civil war. Unable to control factional struggles. Difficult to be portrayed as powerful.

Question 2

Problem of female rule (3 things)

Answer 2

Unable to control faction. Unable to lead army into battle. Expected to marry causing problem of who to marry and having to be subservient to husband - resulting in husband dominating court.

Question 3

Marriage with Philip (3 things)

Answer 3

Would bring England closer to Hasburgs. 7 December 1553 marriage treaty put forward and confirmed by Jan. Led to Wyatt rebellion.

Question 4

Devise in 1553 (4 things)

Answer 4

Original succession act changed to exclude Mary in devise of May 1553 and have LJG as heir. Evidence done under Northumberland as would preserve power. However under Ed as wanted to preserve Protestantism. Mary escaped to East Anglia. After Edward died 6 July - Mary claimed herself legitimate queen as LJG rebellion collapsed.

Question 5

Mary Tudor’s death

Answer 5

Passed peacefully to Elizabeth

Question 6

Anti - Somerset faction and Somerset’s fall

Answer 6

1)Group disliked Somerset’s methods and policies. Paget - ignored. Warwick - wanted more power. Wriothesely - religion. 2) Somerset retreated to Hampton Court and then Windsor. However Edward claimed he was prisoner. Somerset removed. 3) Further plotting led to execution on 22 Jan 1552.

Question 7

Triumph of Warwick

Answer 7

Jan 1550 - leading Catholics dismissed and Warwick placed supporters in important positions as Lord President of the Council

Question 8

Clashes under Mary between Gardiner and Paget

Answer 8

Over Mary’s marriage and heresy laws. April 1554 - laws rejected until monastic land restored - down to factional struggle of both men. However able to put aside differences to rule.