Mary I and Her Ministers: Royal Authority and Problems of Succession

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Mary I was the first ruling queen in __ history.

English

Mary showed skill and resolution in defeating __'s attempted coup d'état.

Northumberland

The system of central and local government remained fundamentally __ during Mary's reign.

unchanged

Critics claim that Mary's Privy Council was too __ to conduct business effectively.

large

Mary's chief minister was __, the Lord Chancellor.

Bishop Gardiner

Mary tended to work with a smaller 'inner council' that included __, the Spanish ambassador.

Simon Renard

The Privy Council was divided on the issue of Mary's __ and the succession.

marriage

Edward Courtenay was favoured by __ while Philip of Spain was supported by Paget.

Gardiner

Mary favoured a marriage with __ to strengthen ties with the Habsburgs.

Philip

The marriage treaty stated that Philip was to have no __ power in England.

regal

If the marriage was childless, the succession would pass to __.

Elizabeth