Succession
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- Created on: 17-11-22 18:49
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- Succession after 1547
- Mary I
- 1553-1558
- Corinated age 37. Concerns over Gender
- Concerns around Mary's gender: Coludn't control faction, lead an army or look strong
- Concerns it was against god for a woman to rule - John Knox
- Society patriarchal - male have more power over women, Queen would still have to subserviant to husband
- Catholic
- Concerns over marriage: foreigners may attempt to take over thone, Englishmen may try to get too much power
- Marriage to Philip 2nd Spain- drew up contract that he would not attempt to rule England and would not become heir to the throne in event of Mary's death
- Dragged into Spanish War 1556 - lost last stronghold in France
- Marriage to Philip 2nd Spain- drew up contract that he would not attempt to rule England and would not become heir to the throne in event of Mary's death
- Wyatt rebellion - organised by Wyatt and nobles/ eleites. Protestant rebellion- Calvinist
- Planned in 4 places only occured in Ken. Made it to London
- Stopped by Mary's speach and that she refused to leave London.
- Unable to control faction- marriage and privy council too large to be effective. Inner council 1555, commities 1554
- Main concerns seem to be over religion
- Edward VI
- Corinated in 1547 aged 9
- Minor, Edward Seymore Duke of Somerset became regent and lord protector until the king was old enough
- Health deteriated 1553 - Devise for the succession
- Made Lady Jane Grey heir if there were no male heirs of the Grey family before his death
- Unlikely for male heir due to health deteriating at fast speed
- Set up by Somerset, planning on marriage to his son, would have gave him more power
- Minor, Edward Seymore Duke of Somerset became regent and lord protector until the king was old enough
- Grey was protestant, wanted to keep England protestant - increased reformation within religion - Mary was Catholic
- Made Lady Jane Grey heir if there were no male heirs of the Grey family before his death
- Concerns around Edward's age: couldn't control faction, lead into battle or look strong
- Regancy Council- or reformists - Seymore & catholics - Gardnier and Norfolk
- 1547-1553
- Corinated in 1547 aged 9
- Act for Succession - made Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate after birth of Edward
- Third Act of Succession 1543 made them legitimate again
- Mary I
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