U4 L9 England: Mary I And Elizabeth I Flashcards
(27 cards)
Who was Mary I’s father and mother?
Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Why did Mary I develop bitterness?
- separated form Mother
- suffered religious persecution
What was Mary I motivated to restore to England?
Catholicism
Once Mary I received the throne, what were her first courses of action?
- restored Catholic religion
- released imprisoned church officers
- appointed Bishop Gardiner as Lord Chancellor and as royal advisor
- Parliament repealed Protestant legislation except supremacy and disallowed punishment of nonpracticing Catholics
What was Mary I’s major accomplishment during Edward’s rule?
Bringing Spanish ambassadors to England
Who did Mary I insist on marrying? How did Bishop Gardiner react to this?
- Philip of PSain
- He warned that her subjects would like foreign intervention with Philip
What did the announcement of Mary I’s wedding plans result in?
- rebellion
- Lady Jane Grey, her husband, and others were executed
- Elizabeth I was also arrested but released because she was popular and no evidence was against her
When Mary I started persecuting Protestants, did this strengthen or weaken their movement?
strengthened
What caused Mary I to get her title as ‘Bloody Mary’?
- 300 protestants burned
- Catholics were also repulsed by this
Who was Elizabeth I’s father and mother?
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
When did Elizabeth I succeed as queen of England/ gained the throne?
1558
With the throne, what were the problems that Elizabeth I inherited?
- threat of civil war
- tangled foreign relations
- England rivalry with France and Spain
What sort of traits made Elizabeth a well-qualified person to face the challenger of her reign?
- shrewdness
- educated
- self-confident
- complex
Who had proposed to Elizabeth I and why? Did she accept?
- Philip II of Spain
- prevent England becoming entirely Protestant
- prevent English-French alliance
- she refused
On what grounds did Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots claim the English throne?
- Henry VIII never married Elizabeth’s mother in the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church
- claimed her right through Henry’s sister Margaret
Who did Mary Stuart first marry?
Francis, heir to the French throne
When did Francis become king of France?
1559
What prevented France from helping Mary Stuart claim the English throne?
- John Knox began the Reformation in Scotland
- Scots rebelled against Catholic France Govt
- Elizabeth helped free Scotland from French occupation
what did the Scottish parliament replace Papal power with?
Protestantism
When was Mary Stuart widowed?
1560
When and who did Mary Stuart marry after being widowed?
- 1565
- Lord Darnley, English Catholic of royal lineage
Why did Mary Stuart marry Lord Darnley?
to strengthen her claim to the throne with Catholic support
Did Darnley support Mary Stuart’s claim to the throne?
No
Who did Mary Stuart give birth to while she was still with Darnley?
son who would become King James VI of Scotland and James I of England
