Constraints on Edward VI and Mary I

Question 1

Edward’s age

Answer 1

only 9 when he came to the throne - too young to rule
Too young to lead England into battle
Doesn’t portray England as strong and powerful
England was led by a regency council

Question 2

Edward’s main advisors

Answer 2

Duke of Somerset and Duke of Northumberland

Question 3

Edward’s influence/involvement in government

Answer 3

hard to day how much input he had in governing the kingdom
some historians argue that he had considerable influence in the later years of his reign
Edward took a keen interest in the religious settlement of England by the end of his reign

Question 4

Mary’s gender

Answer 4

had no precedent for role as queen regnant
many people didn’t like the idea of having a female ruler, reflecting the patriarchal ideas of Tudor society
Mary had no training in leading armies into battle
The last female monarch that England has was in the 12th century, and she caused a civil war