0.1 Succession

where in the country was Mary’s main support 

mainly east anglia - Norfolk and Suffolk

due to catholicism - local dislike for Northumberland

how did she win the throne

she raised forces in East Anglia and gained support from nobles

she had support against lady jane grey

northumberland collapsed

so council in london proclaimed her queen

what does the way mary won the throne tell us

• tudor dynasty is strong

• lots of support

• northumberland had weak support

• legitimacy meant more than political manouvers

why did people support her over lady jane grey

• legitimate claim - Henry VIII’s eldest daughter

• catholic

• LJG was seen as Northumberland’s puppet - easily manipulated

why might her popularity cause problems for mary

• high expectations

• still faced opposition 

• support strengthened conservative (catholic forces) which pushed for harsher religious policies which caused unrest 

how old was Mary when she took the throne

37

what was Mary holding in her portrait

tudor rose

shows her right to the throne

what steps would it take for Mary to restore Catholicism and reverse Protestant changes?

• reunite with Rome - bring back the Pope

• law - reverse acts

• remove protestant practices and legislation

• restore monastries - very hard to do

• convert people (fear/educate)

• bring in catholic influence

when was the First Act of Repeal and what did it do 

1553 

removed religious changes made by Edward 

when was the Second Act of Repeal and what did it do

1555

removed all legislation from 1529

the return of Cardinal Pole from Europe gave Mary the courage to do this

who was Cardinal Pole

leading Catholic churchman and cousin of Mary

spent years in exile under Henry VIII as he opposed break with Rome

when Mary was queen he returned as papal legate and later Archbishop of Canterbury, helping to restore Catholicism in England

what acts were repealed in the Second Act of Repeal

• Act of Supremacy 1534

• most of edwards - besides restoring monastries

  • 6/10 articles

  • act of uniformity

how could Mary face problems reinstating catholicism through education 

• train + check on priests doing catholic practices

• latin bible

• prayer books

how could Mary face problems reinstating catholicism through persecution

• burn people

• remove power (exile)

• hang people

• fines

who wouldn’t support her

protestants