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11. Faction And The Fall Of Somerset Flashcards

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1
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What did Somerset lack?

A

The legitimacy of a king

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What was Somersets rule vulnerable to?

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Factional rivalries

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Who was governed the country within weeks of Henry’s death?

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Somerset with members of his own household

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Who was Sir Thomas Smith?

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The only member of Somerset’s household who was appointed a member of the privy council

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Who was the only person who was from Somerset’s household who was appointed on the privy council?

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Sir Thomas Smith

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How did Somerset reinforce his power?

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By controlling the kings privy chamber through the appointment of his own supporter as chief gentleman

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Who was appointed chief gentleman?

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Sir Michael Stanhope

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8
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What did Thomas Seymour do?

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-Tried to turn Edward against Somerset
-tried to plot with the Earl of Southampton against Somerset

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9
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What happened to Seymour?

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He was arrested for treason

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Why was Somerset unpopular?

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Due to his style of government and policy failures, leading to his overthrow

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What happened when Northumberland replaced Somerset?

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He was anxious to avoid the mistakes of Somerset, so called himself Lord President of the Council

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12
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What were many of Northumberland’s key supporters in his coup?

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Conservatives

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13
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What did Somerset do to his conservative supporters?

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He moved against them to ensure his own dominance

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14
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What did Northumberland do over time?

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He took more power

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What happened to presumed enemies?

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They were removed from the council

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16
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Who was an example of Northumberland’s presumed enemies?

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Paget

17
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What happened to paget?

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He was removed from the council and sent to the tower

18
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What reasons led to an anti Somerset faction?

A

-concern about the unrest of 1549
-somersets style of government

19
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When did the anti Somerset faction form?

A

Mid 1549

20
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Who was in the faction?

A

Warwick (later called Northumberland), paget, Southampton, and Wriothesley

21
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Who was opposed to Southampton’s religious changes?

A

Wriothesley and Southampton

22
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Who was concerned about the disorder?

A

Paget

23
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Who was motivated by the desire for personal achievement?

A

Warwick

24
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What happened in August 1549?

A

Warwick and Southampton, along with two other conservative nobleman, decided to move against Somerset

25
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Who were the two conservative noblemen who moved against Somerset?

A

Earl of Arundel and Lord St John

26
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What did the group that moved against Somerset do initially?

A

Tried to secure the support of Princess Mary, but she decided to steer clear of conspiracy

27
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What did Somerset do as he lost his grip on power?

A

He retreated to Hampton court palace

28
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What happened on the 5th October?

A

Somerset called on loyal subjects to defend him and the king

29
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What happened on the 6th October?

A

He moved to Windsor castle, taking Edward with him

30
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What did Edward complain about?

A

-complained about the cold
-accused his uncle of treating him like a prisoner
-claimed Somerset had threatened riots in the streets if he was removed from power

31
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What happened to Somerset now that Edward was against him?

A

He was removed from Windsor and arrested

32
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What did the council consist of?

A

Majority of religious conservatives who didn’t trust Warwick

33
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What did Warwick do to the council?

A

He brought in his own allies and removed opponents to create a Protestant majority

34
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What happened in early December?

A

There was rumours of a Catholic plot to remove Warwick

35
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What did Warwick do about the Catholic plot rumours?

A

He used it as an excuse to turn in the leading conservative councillors, arundel and Southampton, and they were dismissed in January 1550

36
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When was Warwick promoted to Duke of Northumberland?

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October 1551

37
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How did Northumberland further secure his position?

A

He placed his own supporters in important positions around Edward

38
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What happened to Somerset?

A

He was released from jail and restored to the privy council. However he continued to plot against Warwick do was executed

39
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When was Somerset executed?

A

January 1552

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