Rule of Parliament & Councillors

Cardinal Pole

Papal legate

1536- created cardinal

1555- Archbishop of Canterbury

Had yorkist royal blood

Main task:

RE-EST CATH to people been discourages from Old Faith by 20 yrs anti-Roman propaganda - failed

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Historiography

Pollard:

'sterility= conclusive note'

Tittler:

'had reweave polit fabric of nation'

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Council dominated by figures e.g. Paget
Robert Rochester- royal & trusted supporter - had no serious experience in gov
M not brought up to rule
Had rely on Ed's councillors as advisers - clash in religion
Appointed 50 councillors - large - not efficient
Short term persecutions - won little support + hostility

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Gardiner, Winchester & Paget= experienced
Pole= trusted adviser
Advise 2 foreigners: Husband- Philip II + Ambassador Charles V, Simon Renard
Had smaller group with selected people- factional rivalries?

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Measures Mary defated in Parliament

Legal position Philip II

1554 parl rejected bill - specifically include Philip in protective clauses for proposed new law on treason
1555 prevented coronation King

Parliament concerns of Mary

Bill 1555 - allow seizure property of Prot exiles - defeated
Concern of property rights - ensured ex- monastic property not be restored to church

Relationship with Parliament

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