Mary's Catholic Restoration Fence

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📚 Part 1: Key Vocabulary

1. Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition:

Sympathise: ________________

Martyrs: ________________

Word bank: People who died for their religious beliefs / To feel sorry for or understand someone's situation

2. Why might people sympathise with Protestant martyrs during Mary's reign?

They were burned alive for their beliefs

They refused to change their religion

Both of the above

Neither of the above

⚖️ Part 2: The Restoration Fence Activity

Instructions: Cut out the statements below and place them on the correct side of the fence diagram. Then write a brief reason for your choice.

3. Cut-out Statements (Version A - Standard):

Mary executed over 280 Protestants by burning them alive

Many people secretly continued Protestant worship in their homes

Mary married Philip II of Spain to strengthen Catholic ties

Some Catholic nobles opposed Mary's harsh methods

Parliament supported some of Mary's religious changes

Protestant bishops like Hooper and Ridley became martyrs

4. Cut-out Statements (Version B - Simplified):

Mary killed many Protestants

People kept their Protestant beliefs secret

Mary married a Spanish Catholic king

Some Catholics thought Mary was too cruel

Parliament helped Mary make some changes

Protestant leaders died for their beliefs

5. Fence Diagram - Glue your chosen statements in the correct columns:

LIKELY to help restore Catholicism	UNLIKELY to help restore Catholicism

✏️ Part 3: Analysis and Judgement

6. Choose ONE statement you placed on the "LIKELY" side. Explain why this would help Mary restore Catholicism:

7. Choose ONE statement you placed on the "UNLIKELY" side. Explain why this would make it harder for Mary to restore Catholicism:

8. Overall judgement: Do you think Mary Tudor was likely to be successful at making England Catholic again? Circle your answer and give TWO reasons:

Yes, she would be successful

No, she would not be successful

Successful in the short term, but not long term

Reason 1: _________________________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________________________

9. Extension Challenge: Why might using terror (fear) as a tactic to enforce religion actually fail? Use the words "sympathise" and "martyrs" in your answer:

Mary's Catholic Restoration Fence

Mary's Catholic Restoration Fence

📚 Part 1: Key Vocabulary

⚖️ Part 2: The Restoration Fence Activity

✏️ Part 3: Analysis and Judgement

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