Mary I

Question 1

How many councillors did Mary appoint during her reign

Answer 1

50

Question 2

Who were the main councillors in Mary’s privy council

Answer 2

Gardiner, Winchester and Paget

Question 3

why did mary lose confidence in paget

Answer 3

He opposed the restoration of the english church to rome

Question 4

Financial reforms under mary

Answer 4

she replaced the court of first fruits and tenths and the court of augmentation with the court of exchquer
She drew up a recoinage plan from 1556-8 but was introduced under Mary
In 1558, a revised Book of Rates was publsiedh outlining customs duties, revenue went to the crown

Question 5

Naval reforms under Mary I

Answer 5

6 new ships were built and many were repaired
Two acts of parliament changed the way that armies were raised because england did not have a standing army
These reforms were crucial in the defeat of the armarda

Question 6

Town reforms under Mary I

Answer 6

Towns were issued with Charters of Incorporation which gave towns power (to finance projects for poor relief)
Town councils were given a more uniformed, standard structure

Question 7

Poor relief under Mary

Answer 7

1555 Poor Act- required licensed beggars to display badges

Question 8

What were Mary’s foreign policy aims

Answer 8

restore england to papal supremacy
marry Phillip