2. How effectively was England governed under Mary I?
How would you reach a judgement about this question? What do we mean by good government? What different factors would you need to consider?

3. Key terms that might come up in an essay
Royal authority
Political authority
What do you think these terms mean?

4. Royal authority
The monarch’s ability to achieve what they want to do unchallenged. Challenges could come from the council, Parliament, or rebellions)

5. Political authority
The ability of the government (monarch and council) to achieve what they want to do unchallenged. Challenges could come from Parliament, from factions, or from rebellions).

6. Who/what else do we need to consider?
Ordinary people

7. What do we mean by good government?
Monarch in control
Effective council
Effective local government
Effective management of finance and the economy
Low level of threat from rebellions

8. Mary I Government Evidence for Evidence against Score (/10)
Historians’ views/quotes
Monarch in control (including relationship with Parliament)
Effective council
Effective local government
Effective management of the economy
Low level of threat from rebellions

9. Make an argument in support of this claim
Geoffrey Elton
“Positive achievements there were none”
Make an argument in support of this claim
Can get each table to briefly argue for/against and share views

10. Explain what Pollard means by this. How would you argue against him?
A.F. Pollard
Mary’s reign was “sterile”
Explain what Pollard means by this. How would you argue against him?
Can get each table to briefly argue for/against and share views

11. Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim
Robert Tittler
“It is more difficult to arrive at informed judgements on Mary’s reign…[because of ] the brevity of the reign”
Can get each table to briefly argue for/against and share views
Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim

12. Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim
Robert Tittler
“It is more difficult to arrive at informed judgements on Mary’s reign…[because of ] the brevity of the reign”
Can get each table to briefly argue for/against and share views
Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim

13. Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim
Penry Williams
Mary’s financial record was “at least adequate”
Can get each table to briefly argue for/against and share views
Give evidence/explanation in support of this claim