How serious was the attempt to alter to succession in 1553?

• Northumberland put his interests before the secuity of the crown
• Northmberland mantultpated the marriage - She did not want to be queen
• he forced members of the council to sign the devise
• could be argued Edward himself was driving the sucession to stop mary implemementing catholicism
• could have provoked civil war with both mary and Northumberland preparing armies
• could have provoked foreign invasion as mary requested help from Charles V and also Northumberland discussed the possibility of french miltary aid against the half spanish Mary

If Northumberland was the main author of the attempt to interfere he was very imcompetent about it

• he did not organise a propaganda campaign to prepare the nation for sucession
• he would have enough forces to be able to support Jane to ensure control - he dismissed his professional force in 1552
• he would have captured mary but instead she Escaped to EA and from their she won

Mary acted well

• she acted quickly proclaming herself as queen
• she made it clear she was the rightful monarch which meant the nobility and gentry made sure they didnt support the illegal claimant as land would be taken away
• as Northumberland had to leave London, the privvy council had time to change their minds

Loyality of the people

• privvy council and london swapped sides
• despite higher pay, the soliders refused to support Northumberand
• religion matter less than legitmacy - she was greeted with enthusiam despite many people protestant.