How beneficial was the marriage?

How long into the reign did the marriage take place?

Almost 12 months into the reign

Where did Philip spent most of his time?

Abroad

What didn’t result from the union?

Children

What made successful conception unlikely?

Mary’s fragile health, age, and Philip’s absenses 

What did no direct heir mean?

No guarantee of a Catholic legacy after Mary’s death

Why was Liz’s right to the throne uncontested?

Will of H8 and Mary said it on her death bed

What did Philip request to Mary for?

Naval supplies, funds, and English naval support in the Channel

What was England eventually drawn into?

War alongside Spain against France in 1557

What did Philip encourage the English navy to build?

6 new ships and to repair the others

What did this encouragement lead to?

The regular allocation of peacetime funds for the navy after 1557

What did the marriage treaty limit?

Philip’s power in government

What did Philip help to negotiate?

Cardinal Pole’s return to England as papal legate in 1554

Why was Pole to mediate with the Pope?

England would be able to return papal authority and Catholicism 

What did Philip set out to establish?

A working relationship with as many councillors as possible

What councillors did Philip mainly work with?

Paget, Pembroke, and Arundel