Was Mary's marriage worth it?
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- Created on: 12-01-20 13:03
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- Was Mary's marriage worth it?
- problem of succession
- overthrow the Great Devyse
- restored the Succession Act of 1544 - Henry VIII
- overthrow the Great Devyse
- anxious to marry
- 37 so must be quick
- to produce an heir to secure a Catholic succession
- Philip of Spain
- main adviser was Spanish ambassador, Simon Renard (Spanish subject)
- Catholic
- politically experienced
- marriage treaty
- 1. King byt no power
- 2. no foreigners to hold English offices
- 3. could not claim crown if Mary dies
- his father, Charles V, gave guidance to Mary through time of unhappiness
- xenophobia amongst English
- parliamentary delegation attempted to dissuade Mary
- 1554 - Parliament rejected bill that would have included Philip with Mary on a new law of treason
- main adviser was Spanish ambassador, Simon Renard (Spanish subject)
- English candidate to marriage
- Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon
- threat of factional rivalry as family would inevitably gain power
- Gardiner's choice as prevented a foreign marriage?
- lacked courtly skills - unsuitable
- problem of succession
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