1.3 Devise for the sucession

Concerns over succession:

-Edward was protestant therefore didn’t want Mary as she was a catholic and would lead to reformation.

-Northumberland concerned for power not committed for religious change but mainly the fact he would lose his power.

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-DEVISE FOR SUCCESSION:

-Named Male heirs of LJG for succession.

In order to preserve power Guildford married to LJG hoping to control the heir.

-Before Edward died changed the succession to LJG becoming successor.

LJG 9 DAYS QUEEN.

-EDWARD DEATH HIDDEN FOR 2 DAYS AS PROMINENT NOBLES SIGN DEVISE.ORDER FORCES KNOWING MARYS CONFLICT

-MARY HAD POWER IN EAST ANGLIA SHE DISPUTED RIDERS TO PROCLAIM HERSELF QUEEN

-COUNCIL ROCLAIMED LJG QUEEN ON 10TH AFTER 9TH MARYS PROCLAMATION

-MARY RAISED LARGE FORCE . NORTHUMBERLAND LEFT LONDON BUT MANY OF ARMY DESERTED HIM .COUNCILORS WHO SUPPORTED DEVISE BROKE RANKS AND MANY SUPPORTED MARY.

-NORTHUMBERLABD RETREATS TO CAMBRIDGE MARY BECOMES QUEEN ON 19T.

-MARY ARREST JOHN DUDLEY,LJG AND GUILDFORD LATER EXECUTED.

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