Catholicism Under Mary I Flashcards
1
Q
Heresy laws
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restored by Mary in 1554 by the Act of Repeal
- denying papal supremacy was a heresy punishable by death
- papal supremacy over English Church was restored
2
Q
Act of Supremacy
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1555
- restored papal supremacy
3
Q
Persecution of protestants
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Mary I executed 284 protestants, as well as persecuting and arresting many more, such as Cranmer
- protestants burnt at the stake became martyrs
- Mary I - ‘bloody mary’
4
Q
public response to Mary’s religious policy
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hard to say what people thought of the restoration of Catholicism
- the restoration was very fast, suggesting it was supported
- persecution of protestants was reduced towards the end of her reign, which suggests that the policies were successful
- she did not time to consolidate her Catholic rule, however, due to her untimely death
