The Tudors by John Guy

Author:John Guy
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781402782350
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2010-12-23T22:00:00+00:00

The Nature of the Marian Dual Monarchy

Mary aimed to preside over a “consensus” government: one from which radical Protestants and the duke of Northumberland’s close adherents alone were excluded. In this respect, she did fail, because she had to dictate to her Privy Council each of the three major policies of the reign: her marriage to King Philip (July 1554), the reunion with Rome (November 1554), and the declaration of war with France (June 1557). On the other hand, she was sufficiently strong as a ruler to get her own way. Her wedding was celebrated at Winchester Cathedral, when she was given in marriage, according to one contemporary account, by the duke of Alva, a leading Spanish nobleman, and according to another account, by the marquis of Winchester and other English nobles. Spanish and English courtiers were carefully intermingled in order of their degrees on the steps of the throne. Large numbers of standards, banners, streamers, and other heraldic devices emblazoned with Spanish and English regalia were commissioned for the occasion, and the public celebrations were lavish and a spectacular success.

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