Death of edward/ succession of mary

• What year was Mary declared illegitimate?

  1553
• Why was Mary placed in Elizabeth's household?

  She was placed as a lady in waiting
• What health issues did Mary have?

  Mary had some unspecified health issues
• What was Catherine's response to the annulment?

  Catherine refused to accept the annulment and punished both parties
• Who returned to court in 1536?


  Jane Seymour
• What significant act was passed in 1544?

  The Succession Act
• Why did mary rarely go to court?

  He rarely went to court under Edward
• What was the Devyse plan intended to do?

  It aimed to alter the succession
• According to Henry's will, who was the line of succession?

  Edward and his heirs, then Mary, Elizabeth, and the Suffolk line
• What concerns did Edward have regarding Mary?

  He had concerns due to religious differences between them
• Why was Northumberland concerned about the succession?

  It would give him a target and allow him to be a scapegoat for Edward's actions
• When did Edward become ill?

  February 1553
• What precedent was considered by Edward during his illness?

  The precedent created by Henry VIII
• What was the goal of the Devyse plot?

  To prevent succession from going to Mary and Elizabeth
• Who was the next option in the succession after Edward?

  Lady Jane Grey
• How is Lady Jane Grey related to Henry VII?

  Her lineage traces back to Henry VII
• Who did lady hanemarry that was significant to Northumberland?

  married Guilford Dudley, Northumberland's son
• When were Mary and Elizabeth declared illegitimate?

  June 1553
• What happened to Edward before Parliament could ratify the declaration of illegitimacy?

  Edward died on 6 July 1553
• When was Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen?

  9th July 1553
• Where did Mary gather Catholic supporters?

  In Norfolk
• What did Northumberland do in response to the situation?

  He gathered a navy in Great Yarmouth
• When was Mary proclaimed queen by the council?

  19 July 1553
• When did Northumberland proclaim Mary queen in Cambridge?

  20 July 1553
• When was Northumberland executed?

  22 August 1553
• What were the significant aspects of the succession struggle during Mary’s rise to power?

  • Legitimate succession was a key issue
  • The Devyse plan was illegal
  • Mary's actions were pivotal
  • There was popular support for Catholicism
• What are the differing interpretations of Mary’s reign by historians Whitelock and Haigh?

  • Whitelock: Viewed Mary through a male perspective, calling her a Tudor trailblazer who preserved the line of succession and established female rule.
  • Haigh: Argued Mary was a stronger monarch than credited, surprising politicians by sweeping to power through revolution.
• What was the historical significance of Mary winning the crown of England?

  She was the first queen to win the crown against all odds