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Mary I's foreign policy - Coggle Diagram
Mary I's foreign policy
restoration of england to papal supremacy
Mary found herself at war with the papacy due to the popes support of france
the pope was suspicious of legate pole, and regarded him a heretic
dismissed at papal legate in 1557
accused of heresy but Mary refused to let him go to Rome
the pope named a new legate, but Mary refused to acknowledge superior papal authority
marriage alliance with Spain
difficult for england to remain neutral in the Franco-spanish conflict
one of the main instigators was the pope
declared war on france in 1557
loss of calais in 1558
Wyatt's rebellion 1554
some motivated by religion as some supporters came from strongly protestant areas
xenophobia motivated many of the rebels
decline in the local cloth industry prompted some poorer rebels
main motive was the proposed marriage between Mary and Philip
objective of removing Mary and placing either lady Jane grey or Elizabeth on the throne
timeline:
Wyatt and followers start rebellion in maidstone
duke of Norfolk unable to repress rebels
rebels reach London but are prevented from crossing London Bridge due to crown forces
rebels move upwards and attempt to cross river, but stop at the edge of the city and Wyatt surrenders
effects
showed that protestant religious opinions could not be ignored
demonstrated popular suspicion of Spanish marriage
execution of lady Jane grey