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Was there a Mid Tudor Crisis?
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- 1Where does term come from (what assumption)Term comes from the assumption that the years were an unproductive interlude between HVIII and Elizabeth
- 2WHO STRONGLY BELIEVE THISAF Pollard and ST Bindhoff (early 20th Century) strongly believe this
- 31973 concept expanded by whoWRD Jones
- 4What did WRD Jones believethe reigns were ones of great religious disruption, large scale disorder and rebellion. Also claims government was inefficient and plagued by social and economic problems and disastrous foreign policy
- 5Reason for such accusations by WRD Jones?magnitude of Henry and Elizabeth’s reigns. They were lengthy, dramatic, and saw fundamental changes to England. Also, FP triumphs – Henry’s aggressive policy to France and Elizabeth’s triumph over the Spanish. Edward and Mary look like underachievers in comparison
- 6Why was Foxe's Book of Martyrs so instrumental to Mary's repfitted nicely into the prejudices of a Protestant and imperialist power
- 7Who has recently criticised this interpretationJennifer Loach and Robert Tittler (in 'The Mid Tudor Polity (1980'
- 8Loach specifically stresses whatLoach stresses the efficiency of government and the importance of Parliament in Mary’s reign
- 9Which three historians state there was much creativity in this periodLoades, Loach and Tittler
- 10Reasons for crisisThe attempts to alter the succession after Edward may have worked had Mary not been resolute / Wyatt did come close to taking London in 1554
- 11However suggesting it wasn't a crisis as what did NOT happenParliament’s status was not destroyed / The Royal Supremacy was not overthrown during Edward’s reign / England retained its independence from Spain under Mary / Most importantly…England did not descend into Civil War – unlike France in the 1560s!
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