Successes [Parliament M1]

How many new peerages and Common seats did Mary I create

Mary created 4 new peerages and 19 new Common seats to provide more representation amongst the nobility

What was the function of the First Act of Repeal in October 1553

Parliament passed this act to remove all Edwardian religious legislation

What did the Second Act of Repeal in January 1555 achieve

Restored the Roman Catholic Church to its institutional status in 1529

What did Parliament achieve through the Royal Marriage Act of April 1554

Successfully ratified a protective marriage treaty for Mary I and Philip of Spain

Which legal restrictions did the 1554 Royal Marriage Act place on Philip

Barred him from inheriting the crown appointing foreigners or taking English gold and naval ships

What major military reform was achieved by the 1558 Militia and Arms Act

Modernised how the English army was raised by establishing statutory county quotas overseen by Lords Lieutenant