the marriage

why did mary want to marry?

she wanted catholicism to survive and overcome the worry over her being a women

how was her decision a disaster from the offset?

she did not seek council support, and so did not think about their reactions

what were some main worries about her marrying phillip?

- he was loyal catholic (feared by protestants)

- would he use england as a tool and forget about its interests

- the french reaction

- spanish politics

- what would happen when mary died?

how did she curtail phillip's power?

he was not allowed to appoint foreigners to government and he had no claim if she died

which rebellion stemmed from the worry of the marriage?

wyatt's

what did wyatt want to do?

replace mary with edward courtenay (grandson of edward iv) and for him to marry elizabeth

what was the plan?

to have 4 rebellions in devon, leicester, along the welsh border and in kent

what were some motives for this rebellion that showed it was the marriage?

- xenophobia

- limited chances of promotion and patronage

what were some motives for this rebellion that showed it was not the marriage?

- protestantism

- decline in the cloth industry in kent

- instability in local politics

how did it fail from the offset?

only the kent rebellion went ahead

how many rebels did wyatt gather?

3,000

what were their actions?

they marched into London but found that London bridge was closed, and in the wake of confusion he lost support

how was this a substantial threat?

- it threatened the capital

- elizabeth was arrested on suspicion of complicity, along with hundreds of other conspirators

how was this not a threat?

he failed to get support

what did it lead mary to do?

arrest and kill lady jane grey

= she was a sign of hope