ED: NORTHUMBERLAND Flashcards
What significant victory was Northumberland responsible for in 1549?
Crushed the rebel army in Norfolk, when little action was being taken by Somerset.
How did being commander of the main army in England help Northumberland?
He controlled the capital.
How did Northumberland successfully conspire with the conservatives?
By pretending to be a Catholic sympathiser. Giving him control over the council.
Who in particular was Northumberland plotting with from the progressives?
Cranmer, who had considerable influence in the royal household.
What action did Northumberland take in February 1550 regarding council?
Had the conservatives expelled from the council.
He also became Lord President of the Council.
By 1550, what was the state of the Council’s finances?
Virtually bankrupt.
How much had Somerset spent on war?
£1,356,000
When was coinage debased for the final time?
May 1551.
What happened to the coinage in March 1552?
Reissued with the silver content restored to that of 1527.
By 1553, what was the state of finances?
Stabilised.
What treaty was signed with France in March 1550?
The Treaty of Boulogne.
When was Boulogne handed over to France?
25th April 1550.
What happened to trading relations with Europe under Northumberland?
Breakdown in commercial contacts with the Netherlands which had been protected under Intercursus Magnus.
December 1550: restoration of good trading relations.
What did Northumberland make himself in 1550 which made him take personal control of affairs along the Scottish border?
General Warden of the North.
What was agreed with the Scots in March 1552?
The border would be restored to the line held before Henry VIII’s Scottish campaigns.
Where is there evidence of Northumberland not being a man of strong convictions, which links to his fall from power?
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.
Who did Northumberland marry which proves his involvement in the devise for the succession?
His son, Guildford Dudley and the future Queen Jane Grey.
What was Northumberland’s most notable Protestant reforms?
- New Treason Act
- Second Book of Common Prayer
- Second Act of Uniformity
- 42 Articles submitted.
What was attention directed towards in the last three years of Edward’s reign?
Extracting the remaining wealth out of the Church.
Which two significant conservatives aided Northumberland’s rise to power?
Southhampton and the Earl of Arundel.
What convinced Somerset to surrender in October 1549?
Assured that no treason charges would be passed.
