who was meant to suceed Edward according to Henry VIII's sucession Act?
Mary - Edwards half sister
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why would Northumberland and Edward not want Mary as Queen?
She was Catholic and a female rule - this at the time was thought to cause problems
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why do many accounts argue it was Nothumberlands who was driving the plot?
it was essential to preserve this power he had contoling over England for Edward VI
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What marriage did he arrange?
His son Guildford Dudley to Lady Jane Grey
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how did LGJ have a claim to the throne?
Her grandfather had married Mary - Henry VIII's sister
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why was LDJ reluctant to this plot
she did not want to be queen
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However, why is there some evidence that Edward was the one driving the alteration of the sucession?
he was playing a greater role in government, he attended more privvy council meetings and set some agendas
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why was Edwards religion an important factor?
he was a committed protestant and to make it possible to reserve some religious reform he wanted to exclude Mary
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when was the devise for the sucsession passed?
May 1533
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what did the devise for the sucsession do?
Edwards lawful heir was Lady Jane Grey
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what evidence is there that it was not Northumberlands plot?
poorly managed - he was an experienced solider he would have made sure there was enough forces to support Jane - he dismissed a professional force in 1552
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other evidence..
he would have ensured mary was captured before she escaped to East Anglia
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other evidence...
he would have organised a propaganda campaign
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when did Edward Die?
6th July 1553
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why was his death kept a secret for 2 days?
Prominant men in London were forced to sign the devise and the council ordered sherriffs and justices to raise forces
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how did Mary respond?
proclaimed her self a queen
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why did she sent letters to the Privvy Council and behave as the rightful monarch?
she was making it she was the rightful queen and anyone opposing her was opposing the monarch
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why was this so significant?
if the ruling class had suppported an illegal claimant they could have their lands, therefore power taken away
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when was Jane proclaimed queen?
July 10th
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who did mary call on for help?
issues proclaimations and asked Charles V for help -
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why did appear that England was on the verge of civil war?
she had summounded a large force and Northumberland had organised an army
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why did Mary being in East Anglia weaken Northumberlands advantage?
he had to leave the central councils of London to confront Mary, this gave the privvy council time to revaluate their lives. Some turned to support Mary
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why did Northumberland have to abandon his march towards Framlingham?
he did not gain support despite higher the pay of his soliders
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where was he forced to retreat to?
Cambridge
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when Mary moved into London what was the reception like?
Enthusicatic
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what happened to Thomas Cramner who had supported the devise?
he wrote to beg for forigivness but was executed
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how did mary show some lienancy?
restored Paget to privvy council
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who did she release from prison?
Gardiner and Norfolk of the catholic faction
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what did Northumberland do?
recanted his belief in protestantism but was still executed
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
who was meant to suceed Edward according to Henry VIII's sucession Act?
Back
Mary - Edwards half sister
Card 3
Front
why would Northumberland and Edward not want Mary as Queen?
Back
Card 4
Front
why do many accounts argue it was Nothumberlands who was driving the plot?
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