Duke of Northumberland/John Dudley

Question 1

Religious policies

Answer 1

Much more protestant than Seymour in his policies

Question 2

Northumberland’s religious acts and implementations

Answer 2

• Treason Act: January 1552 - became an offence to question the Royal Supremacy and the beliefs of the English Church
• Second Act of Uniformity: January 1552 - became compulsory to attend services at the church of England
  Prayer Book 1552 - all traces of catholicism and catholic mass were removed, including the core catholic belief of transubstantiation

Question 3

Northumberland’s catholic/protestant deception

Answer 3

• used catholic/conservative support to become Lord president of Privy Council, then these men lost their positions
• confessed to be a catholic so that he could oversee protestant changes
• Northumberland governed in the name of Edward VI, a strong protestant, so he was being a good servant

Question 4

Financial policies

Answer 4

Northumberland’s most important priority - stabilise England after turmoil of Somerset’s rise
tried paying off England’s debts through selling off chantry land owned by priests
- wanted to end debasement
- wanted to increase Crown revenue through trade expansion and raising customs duties

Question 5

Key dates in Northumberland’s life

Answer 5

1550 - becomes president of Privy Council

1551 - becomes Duke of Northumberland