0.3 Marriage

why was marriage so important to mary

• power + alliance

• children

• seccession

why did Philip of Spain seem a good option

• catholic

• powerful - spain, soon to be portugal

who did she arrange the marriage privately with and why would it be a mistake

Imperial Ambassador Simon Renard

mistake as philip can then become king 

what did philip think about mary 

she was ugly

the marriage was entirely political to him 

• control low countries

• alliance against France

reasons for opposition against the marriage

• philip was catholic

• heir to the spanish throne - one of the most powerful in the world

• the potential reaction of france

• philip was only interested in advancing his own power

why was philip bein catholic a concern

protestants worried about a potential catholic heir

why was philip as heir to spanish throne a concern

worry of england being consumed by spanish empire

foreign policy could be decided by madrid

why was the potential reaction of france a concern

wars

scared of alliance with scotland

when was the Marriage Act and what did it do 

1554

• no powers associated with becoming King

• no claim to the throne

• gave her equal powers as a king

• not allowed to bring in foreigners to the government

• he cannot take her or the children out of england (longer term problems)

• he cannot give or take land or titles

would did he gain despite marriage act

ability to influence/manipulate spanish alliance with england - would want to invade france