Instability and Consolidation: The 'Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547-63

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the mid-Tudor crisis, focusing on Mary I's reign and the implications of her foreign policy and alliances.

Mary I's obsession with __ led to her condemnation for political ineptness.

Philip II of Spain

Mary I's desire to restore the __ worried those who feared foreign influence.

Pope

The Pope's demand for the restoration of Church lands was resisted by __.

staunchly Catholic landowners

Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain marked a key __ in England's foreign policy.

alliance

The 1554 treaty with Spain revived an alliance established in the Treaty of __.

Medina del Campo

The treaty stipulated that the power to govern England rested with alone.

Mary

If Mary died first, Philip would not inherit the __.

English throne

The Wyatt rebellion was fueled by anti-__ sentiment.

Spanish

The rebellion occurred less than a year after __'s succession.

Mary

In 1557, Mary declared war on __ leading to the loss of Calais.

France