Marys Reign Flashcards
When was Mary proclaimed queen?
July 1553. Acted quickly to gather catholic supporters when dealing with Jane grey and succession
Spanish marriage
Mary wanted to marry her cousin Philip of Spain although eng was hostile to foreign marriage
The marriage treaty
- gave Philip title of king but no actual power
- forbade foreigners from holding English offices
- Phil had no claim on English throne if Mary died first
- prevented eng from any involvement in or financial support for Philip’s wars
Why was the 1544 marriage not a success?
Phil was unimpressed by his wife and wanted to spend as little time in eng as possible
155 - parl prevented Phil’s coronation as king
Why did Mary confine Elizabeth to the tower after Wyatt’s rebellion in 1554?
Mary didnt want to be succeeded by eliz whom she blamed for her parents divorce and who was also prot
However he was released from tower w no proof of involvement in rebellion
Childless Mary named Elizabeth her successor in 1558, couple days before she died
What dominated Mary’s mind?
Her religion and her Spanish descent
Also wanted to restore papal supremacy
When was Mary’s rule?
1553 -57
