Placed on the throne through the machinations of John Dudley

Lady Jane Grey was briefly placed on the throne through the manipulations of John Dudley

Popular support for Mary I

Catholic daughter of Henry VIII

Mary I, the Catholic daughter of Henry VIII, gained popular support and overthrew Lady Jane Grey's reign

Commencement of the Marian Reformation

Mary I's accession to the throne marked the beginning of the Marian Reformation, a period of religious change in England

Resolute in re-establishing Catholicism

Queen Mary I was determined to restore Catholicism as the state religion of England

First Statute of Repeal

Nullified Protestant legislation of Edward VI

The First Statute of Repeal, enacted by Queen Mary I's initial Parliament, reversed the Protestant reforms of Edward VI

Restored religious status quo of 1539

The First Statute of Repeal reinstated the religious practices of 1539, during the latter years of Henry VIII's reign

Second Statute of Repeal

Influenced by Cardinal Reginald Pole's advocacy

The Second Statute of Repeal, influenced by Cardinal Reginald Pole, furthered Queen Mary I's efforts to restore Catholicism in England

Culminated in England's reintegration with the Roman Catholic Church

The Second Statute of Repeal led to England's reintegration with the Roman Catholic Church, solidifying Queen Mary I's Catholic reformation

Wyatt's Rebellion

Wyatt's Rebellion, sparked by opposition to Queen Mary I's proposed marriage to Philip II of Spain and the potential imposition of Spanish religious practices, was swiftly suppressed

Reinstatement of Heresy Acts

In December 1554, Queen Mary I reinstated the Heresy Acts, leading to the persecution and execution of numerous Protestant dissenters

Posthumous epithet "Bloody Mary"

Queen Mary I's persecution of Protestants earned her the posthumous epithet "Bloody Mary."

Incorporation of humanist principles

Queen Mary I's Catholic reformation incorporated humanist principles, seeking to rejuvenate the Catholic Church from within

Council of Trent

Central component of the Counter-Reformation in Europe

The Council of Trent, a central component of the Counter-Reformation in Europe, influenced Queen Mary I's religious reforms

Focus on clerical education, effective preaching, and dissemination of religious literature

Inspired by Protestantism, Queen Mary I's reforms focused on clerical education, effective preaching, and the dissemination of religious literature to reinforce the Catholic Church's authority and appeal