The social impact of religious and economic changes under Mary I

Question 1

What are some problems Mary faced in implementing her religious changes?

Answer 1

• Protestantism was still a minority but had attracted loyal followers in London and the south
• The reformed Protestant Church was protected by statute law
• The political elite had benefitted from acquiring monastic lands

Question 2

What things did Mary’s first Parliament do to restore Catholicism?

Answer 2

• Repealed religious laws passed during Edward VI’s reign
• Restored the order of service as at the time of Henry VIII’s death
• All clergy who married when permitted could be deprived of their livings
• Legal status of the Church of England was upheld

Question 3

What was a major issue if Mary’s third Parliament?

Answer 3

What should happen to ex-monastic lands

Question 4

When was royal supremacy revoked?

Answer 4

Royal supremacy was revoked in January 1555 by the Act of Repeal

Question 5

How did Mary and Pope Paul IV come into conflict?

Answer 5

Firstly, Pope Paul IV was anti-Spanish thus hostile to Mary’s husband which culminated in a war against Spain which Mary had to join on the Spanish side.

Additionally, Paul IV regarded the papal legate in England, Pole, as a heretic and had him dismissed but Mary refused to let him leave to face charges in Rome

Mary did not accept the new Legate, Peto, thus refused to acknowledge papal supremacy

Question 6

Who were the victims of Mary’s burning of Protestants?

Answer 6

There were a few highly notable and famous Protestants like Cranmer and Latimer but many went into exile so the bulk were people from humble backgrounds