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Mary I and her reputation - Coggle Diagram
Mary I and her reputation
Marriage
Hostile English public opinion to her preference for Phillip of Spain.
Something similar to a prenup agreement was initiated to prevent the new King from exploiting the riches of the Crwon for himself and exercising more power than Mary in the British monarchy.
Phillip wasn't impressed by his new wife and resolved to spend as little time as possible in England.
When the couple got married on 25 July 1554 the weather was foul, English court and people were unwelcoming to the foreign King and the courtiers were instantly hostile.
Mary I was 11 years older than Phillip and had a childlike attitude towards love and marriage contrary to her husband which made her pitiful in the relationship.
Wyatt's Rebellion
November 1553 - A Rebellion was planned against the marriage treaty.
simultaneous risings
Devon- led by
Edward Courtenay(Earl of Devon)
Hertfordhsire
Leicester
Kent
In January 1554 the plans were leaked, forcing the rebels into action
only Kent experienced a serious rising
Sir Thomas Wyatt
raised a force of about 3,000
one motive for the uprising was the
declining cloth industry
, which may have propelled poorer rebels to to use the revolt as means of expressing their
social and economic grievances
Implicit objective of getting rid of Mary I, though this was never stated openly
shows as much as Protestants were a
minority
, their opinions couldn't be ignored
shows how far there was a popular suspicion of the proposed Spanish marriage
Ministers
Accession
Religion
Foreign Policy
Aims took longer than expected to achieve
restore England to
papal supremacy
marry Phillip, the heir to the Spanish throne
England was dragged into the war with France despite the emphasis on England staying out of Spanish wars. Mary found herself at war with the papacy which a terrible blow for such a loyal daughter of the Catholic Church. This problem was caused by a few reasons
Mary I loved Phillip and was easily swayed by his intentions
anti-Spanish Pope, Paul IV instigated the renewed Franco-Spanish conflict
In 1557 England declared war on France
Militarily the campaign had a promising start assisting the Spanish at successful siege of St Quentin and easily dealing with a minor incursion into England by the Scots
Soon it turned out to be a disaster
In 1558 in January England suffered a humiliating loss at Calais which had been in the English hands for centuries
no attempt made recapture the town
In 1558 in the summer, a full-scale attack made on the port of Brest which also failed