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Mary I
government
parliament first met October 1553
House of Commons passed first act of repeal
removed religious legislation approved under edward
doctrine of church restored to what it was at the time of Henry VIII's death
advisors persuaded her to not make any further changes
dispute over legacy
successes
credited with reviving the military
modernised the army with 1558 militia act
established better procedures to supplying weapons to the royal forces
plans drawn up to review the currency after the great debasement
role of privy council more established
marriage
marriage to Philip of spain
married in 1554
opposition to marriage
Philip was staunch catholic
protestants feared he would add strength to Marys desire to reverse the reformation
Philip was to be given title of king but no power
forbidden to bring foreigners into English government
no claim to throne after Marys death
fear of using england as a tool to further Spanish ambitions
became king of spain in 1556
visited Mary to convince her to join spain against France
wyatts rebellion
Thomas Wyatt planned a protestant rebellion against mary
wanted to replace Mary with Edward Courtenay
great grandson of Yorkist king Edward IV
anti catholic and spanish
circumstances in kent
instability in local politics
cloth industry in decline
created economic hardship
3000 men marched to London bridge
failed to convince Londoners to join
actions were serious as threat to london
Mary realised that as long as Lady Jane Grey was alive she posed a threat
executed Lady Jane Grey and arrested princess Elizabeth
risk reduced due to lack of support
religious reform
government policy split into two sections
persecution
leading protestant clergymen were arrested and persecuted
replaced by catholics
within a year there were no protestant senior clergymen
elimination of married priests
heresy laws revived
protestants burnt at the stake
Cranmer executed in 1556 in Oxford
withdrew his recantations
300 protestants burnt in total
education
bishops instructed to set up training schools and visit local parishes
national decrees of expected standards
better training and supervision of parish priests
felt more secure after cardinal poles return from exile in 1554
second act of repeal passed in 1555
abolishment of all doctrinal legislation from 1529
included 1534 act of supremacy, pope reinstated as head of church
foreign policy
war with France
Philip wanted Marys help against France
declared war 1557
undid the diplomacy of northumberland
france seized and retook calais
blow to national pride
severed england from the continent