ED: NORTHUMBERLAND Flashcards

1
Q

What significant victory was Northumberland responsible for in 1549?

A

Crushed the rebel army in Norfolk, when little action was being taken by Somerset.

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2
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How did being commander of the main army in England help Northumberland?

A

He controlled the capital.

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3
Q

How did Northumberland successfully conspire with the conservatives?

A

By pretending to be a Catholic sympathiser. Giving him control over the council.

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4
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Who in particular was Northumberland plotting with from the progressives?

A

Cranmer, who had considerable influence in the royal household.

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5
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What action did Northumberland take in February 1550 regarding council?

A

Had the conservatives expelled from the council.

He also became Lord President of the Council.

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6
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By 1550, what was the state of the Council’s finances?

A

Virtually bankrupt.

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7
Q

How much had Somerset spent on war?

A

£1,356,000

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8
Q

When was coinage debased for the final time?

A

May 1551.

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9
Q

What happened to the coinage in March 1552?

A

Reissued with the silver content restored to that of 1527.

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10
Q

By 1553, what was the state of finances?

A

Stabilised.

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11
Q

What treaty was signed with France in March 1550?

A

The Treaty of Boulogne.

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12
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When was Boulogne handed over to France?

A

25th April 1550.

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13
Q

What happened to trading relations with Europe under Northumberland?

A

Breakdown in commercial contacts with the Netherlands which had been protected under Intercursus Magnus.
December 1550: restoration of good trading relations.

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14
Q

What did Northumberland make himself in 1550 which made him take personal control of affairs along the Scottish border?

A

General Warden of the North.

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15
Q

What was agreed with the Scots in March 1552?

A

The border would be restored to the line held before Henry VIII’s Scottish campaigns.

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16
Q

Where is there evidence of Northumberland not being a man of strong convictions, which links to his fall from power?

A

Used Lady Jane Grey for his own political purpose and by his hasty decision to renounce Protestantism in favour of Catholicism when Mary came to power in 1553.

17
Q

Who did Northumberland marry which proves his involvement in the devise for the succession?

A

His son, Guildford Dudley and the future Queen Jane Grey.

18
Q

What was Northumberland’s most notable Protestant reforms?

A
  • New Treason Act
  • Second Book of Common Prayer
  • Second Act of Uniformity
  • 42 Articles submitted.
19
Q

What was attention directed towards in the last three years of Edward’s reign?

A

Extracting the remaining wealth out of the Church.

20
Q

Which two significant conservatives aided Northumberland’s rise to power?

A

Southhampton and the Earl of Arundel.

21
Q

What convinced Somerset to surrender in October 1549?

A

Assured that no treason charges would be passed.