History 2405E Lecture : Lecture 42 – The Reign of Mary
16 Mar 2012
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Accession a major problem to begin with; tried to cut her out of the succession. Mary triumphs quite easily, based on legitimism: also a triumph of the tudor dynasty, bequeathed to the crown by parliamentary statute, will of henry viii gave the crown to mary if edward had no heirs. Rejoicing at the accession of mary, showed she was brave enough to gallop to. London and take the throne: peace and popularity, bonfires, ringing of church bells, etc, any doubts were et aside, doubted if she would be a queen regent (reigns on her own) Queen matilda a poor omen for a female ruler. Personality: staunch catholic, religious change expected, calm, gentle, considerate by her supporters, bad press overall, g. r. Early life: unhappy time for her, 11 when her father divorced her mother, declared illegitimate, health problems, father"s marital career unstable, several stepmothers.
