1. Group A Group B Group F

2. AQA A Level History Unit 1C: The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Mary I: Marriage to Philip II of Spain
and Wyatt’s Rebellion

3. The aim of today’s lesson is to answer these questions:
Why did Mary marry Philip II of Spain?
What was Wyatt’s Rebellion?

4. Sir Henry Jerningham (Captain of the Guard) 2
Which of these had the most influence over Mary? Write the number on your whiteboard. Be prepared to justify your answer.
Sir Henry Jerningham (Captain of the Guard)
Stephen Gardiner (conservative Bishop of Winchester and Privy Councillor)
Simon Renard (Charles V’s ambassador)
Reginald Pole (Papal legate and Mary’s cousin)
Sir William Paget (Privy Councillor, ex-Northumberland supporter)
Parliament

5. Diagram 1: the marriage of Mary and Philip II of Spain, July 1554
Using Tillbrook pp.35-37,
create a diagram showing:
Why Mary had to marry
the marriage options facing Mary
Reasons for her choice
Details of the marriage treaty
Why it was a failure
Extension activity:
Focus Route Task, Rogerson p.282: how did the marriage treaty restrict Philip’s powers?

6. 2
In groups: which of these reasons most influenced Mary’s decision to marry Philip II? Number them in order of importance on your whiteboard. Be prepared to justify your answer.
He was the son of Charles V
Spain was England’s traditional ally
Simon Renard’s advice
To marry an Englishman would create factions
Mary needed to have children
Mary was attracted to Philip

7. Diagram 2: Wyatt’s Rebellion, January 1554
Using Tillotson pp.35-36,
Create a diagram which includes:
Causes
Events
Consequences
An evaluation of how dangerous it was
Extension activity using additional information on the rebellion Rogerson p.286

8. Paired activity 10 The answer is:
Many of the 3,000 who joined were motivated by anti-Spanish xenophobia.
Write down the question.
Expand the answer by adding two more reasons.
Swap what you’ve written with the person next to you.
Award a mark for the correct question and each correct additional answer.