The Marriage Flashcards
When did Mary announce to the Privy Council that she intended to marry Philip II?
October 1553
When was the marriage treaty put before the Privy Council?
December 1553
What was the marriage treaty agreed by Parliament?
April 1554
Was the treaty advantageous to England?
Yes, very. Mary negotiated a treaty which benefitted England in almost every way.
Examples of clauses of the treaty that benefitted England?
If Mary died without issue, Philip would have no right to the English throne
Foreigners not allowed to hold office in England
Philip had to uphold the laws of England
Example of clauses of the treaty which benefitted Spain?
Philip was given title of King (but did not have any sovereign power in his own right)
Was the marriage successful?
No issue - Mary thought she was pregnant twice (at the end of 1554 and at the beginning of 1558)
Philip did not like Mary and openly had affairs
