When Edward crowned King
31st January 1547
Why Edward crowned King so soon after Henry’s death
Just 3 days after, to ensure that he wouldn’t suffer the fate of Edward V, who was usurped by his uncle Richard III
Why was Edward’s Privy Council dominated by reformists
- To ensure continued break with Rome
- Conservative faction weak following Norfolk’s disgrace
When Edward Seymour made ‘Lord Protector’
1st February 1547
Before the last 6months of his life, how involved was Edward with politics
- Increasingly involved with Government
- Even at 9, he was well-educated, and critical of Catholicism
What are the alternate viewpoints of how The Duke of Somerset can be percieved
- ‘Good Duke’
- Someone incapable of dealing with the porblems inherited from Henry
What can certainly be agreed on regarding opinions of the Duke of Somerset
The legacy of Henry VIII was almost impossible to maintain
What was the begining of Somerset’s financial issues
- Battle of Pinkie meant victory over Scots
- Further military action needs more money
What was Somerset’s response to the financial crisis caused by war
- Debasing coinage
- Passing Vagrancy Public Order Act, 1547, which was widely unpopular and barbaric
- Issued procliamations against enclosure
Which of Somerset’s economic policy was most fatal for him and why
- Issuing proclaimations against enclosure
- Exacerbated economic problems in the countryside
- Lost support of landed elites who viewed enclosure as a means of increasing their wealth
When was Warick’s coup against Somerset and why was it succsessful
- 1st October 1549
- Simultaniously plotted with conservatives and Cranmer
Why was Warick more popular than SOmerset
- Much more able politician
- Regain support from labouring poor and middle sort
- As withdrew vagracy act and enclosure commisisions
- Further support gained in 1552, by protecting arable farming
What were the Duke of Northumberland’s political changes
- Increased size of Privy Council from 16 to 39, filling it with his supporters
- Ended expensive hositilites with France and Scotland with Treay of Bolounge, 28th March 1550
- Delegated authority to those with experiste, such as Thomas Gresham, unlike Somerset who tried to rule personally
What do many think is the main reason why Northumberland is percieved as much more succsessful than Somerset
Result of him learning from Somerset’s faliures
How did John Dudley show far better skills than Somerset in reversing financial problems
- Further coinage debasement
- Dissolution of Chantries
- Yet, in March 1552, all coinage was restored to it’s value of 1527
When Northumberland’s greatest economic succsess
In March 1552, all coinage was restored to it’s value of 1527
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Chapter 118
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Chapter 216
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Chapter 319
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Chapter 411
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Chapter 526
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Chapter 634
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Chapter 722
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Chapter 827
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Chapter 934
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Chapter 100
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Chapter 1124
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Chapter 1220
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Chapter 1316
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Chapter 1429
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Chapter 1512
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Chapter 1616
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Chapter 1927
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