Mary I - Marriage

Who was involved in the marriage treaty?

- Mary I was to marry Philip

Who was Philip related to?

- Charles V's son

When was the marriage first proposed?

- 10th October 1553

- Presented by Charles ambassador, Simon Renard

When did the council consent to the terms of the treaty?

- December 7th 1553

When did the parliament approved the marriage treaty?

- 1554

What part did Philip play in the negotiations?

- Little role, father agreed to most of the terms

What inheritance laws were agreed in the treaty?

- A son of the marriage would inherit England and the low countries, but not Spain (benefits England)

- If the only surviving child were to be a daughter, the same provisions would apply

- If there were no heirs, or if Mary were to die before Philip, neither he or his heirs had any claim to the English throne

What titles and powers were agreed in the treaty?

- Philip was to receive the title of 'king', and rule as joint sovereign

- however, he had no authority in his own right (benefits both)

What rules did Philip have to uphold in the treaty?

- Philip could not promote foreigners not to hold office in England (benefits England)

- He had to uphold the laws of England (benefits England)

- He was not allowed to take the queen or any of their children outside of England without permission of the nobility (benefits England)

What agreement in the marriage treaty was made in compliance to other treaties?

- England was to uphold the treaties of 1543 and 1546 with the Netherlands

- This stated that the former should come to the aid with the latter with 6000 men if the provinces were invaded by the French (benefits spain)

What did Mary gain from Philip in the treaty?

- Philip tried to treat Mary with affection

- Philip set out to integrate himself in court

What other gains did Mary get from the marriage treaty?

- being involved in the war led to the allocation of peacetime funds to the navy, which Elizabeth benefitted from

- Philip helped to negociate Cardinal Pole's return as Papal Legate

What problems were there with the treaty?

- There was a language barrier, with their common language being French, which Mary could speak and Philip could understand

- Philip had a lack of social skills

What happened with Mary regarding pregnancies?

- It is believed today that Mary had two 'phantom pregnancies', in which she thought she was pregnant but never really was

What caused tension between Mary and Philip?

- Philip had to form a joint household between his Spanish entourage and the English personal that appointed to him, causing tension

What caused tension between them regarding the war?

- Many anti-Spanish attacks in London

- England was drawn into war with France