Mary I (1553 - 1558)

Question 1

When did Mary become Queen?

Answer 1

1553

Question 2

Who were Mary’s parents?

Answer 2

Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Question 3

What year were Heresy Laws restored?

Answer 3

1554

Question 4

How many Protestants were executed by Heresy Laws?

Answer 4

284

Question 5

Act of Supremacy date?

Answer 5

1555

Question 6

Act of Supremacy 1555 purpose?

Answer 6

Papal supremacy over English Church was restored

Question 7

What was Mary I primary aim?

Answer 7

Restore Catholicism to England

Question 8

How old was Mary when she came to throne?

Answer 8

37

Question 9

Who did Mary want to marry?

Answer 9

Phillip II of Spain

Question 10

Privy Councils purpose?

Answer 10

Managing day - to - day business of government

Question 11

When was the marriage treaty by parliament introduced?

Answer 11

1554

Question 12

Marriage treaty requirements?

Answer 12

Phillip had title “king of England” but no authority
Any heir born will inherit England/Netherlands not Spain
England would help Netherlands if invaded by France
Phillip would not have a claim to the English throne if Mary dies

Question 13

What was Mary’s nickname?

Answer 13

Bloody Mary

Question 14

When did Mary make Elizabeth her heir?

Answer 14

11 days before her death

Question 15

Who did Mary make Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor?

Answer 15

Stephan Gardiner

Question 16

What year was the Militia Act?

Answer 16

1558

Question 17

What did the Militia Act do?

Answer 17

Improved raising of troops

Question 18

Spanish and English forces defeated France at what battle?

Answer 18

Battle of Saint - Quentin

Question 19

What year was Battle of Saint - Quentin?

Answer 19

1557

Question 20

When did France take Calais from England?

Answer 20

1558

Question 21

How much wardships do the Royal Navy have fin 1555 and 1557?

Answer 21

1555 - 3 wardships
1557 - 21 wardships

Question 22

Who was in charge of raising troops in each county?

Answer 22

Lord Lieutenants

Question 23

What year was the Wyatt Rebellion?

Answer 23

1554

Question 24

Reason for Wyatt Rebellion?

Answer 24

Sir Thomas Wyatt and his supporters were opposed to Mary I marriage to Phillip of Spain

Question 25

Who led the Wyatt Rebellion?

Answer 25

Sir Thomas Wyatt

Question 26

How many men did Wyatt lead to London?

Answer 26

3000

Question 27

Who did Wyatt want to replace Mary with?

Answer 27

Edward Courtency ( Yorkist descendant )

Question 28

Why did the Wyatt Rebellion fail?

Answer 28

Wyatt could not persuade Londoners to join

Question 29

What college was founded and in what year?

Answer 29

St John’s College, Oxford in 1555

Question 30

Mary executed Wyatt who else did she execute?

Answer 30

Lady Jane Grey

Question 31

What did Mary propose about the clergy in 1556?

Answer 31

Training places of clergy should be reformed

Question 32

What humanitarian influenced Mary?

Answer 32

Erasmus

Question 33

Why did the printing press become popular?

Answer 33

Producing Catholic prayer books

Question 34

Was there a decline in Protestants?

Answer 34

Yes