Mary I

• burning of heretics

  • little opposition to mary however legislation still passed
  • protestants who refused to renounce their faith were burnt at the stake
  • 289 protestants burnt including cranmer
  • geography - south east
  • council were worried about the burnings
• 1553 first act of repeal

  • doctrine and order returned to henry 8ths time
  • edward's changes removed
  • clergy who married had been deprived of their livings
• heresy laws

  • restored from henry 8
  • denial of transubstantiation was deemed heretical and was punishable by death
• 1555 second act of repeal

  • act of supremacy abolished
• disagreement with the pope

  • mary refused to accept Pope Paul's new papal legate, Peto, as archbishop of canterbury = disagreements over supremacy
• disagreement over land

  • land from dissolved monasteries had gone into private hands when sold
  • caused debates between pole and the councillors