EDVI - Main Info Flashcards
What did Bishop Ridley do in the beginning of Edward’s reign
touch him
no
i mean probably
but
Denounced images of saints and use of holy water to establish a Protestant reign
Why were royal commissioners sent to survey the state of the English churches
Because Somerset was trying to implement Protestant reforms in all churches, even Catholic ones in Aug 1547
Who won the Scottish vs English Battle of Pinkie
not to b confused w the battle of pinkie pie
many pony lives were lost that day…
England
whoop ig
What was the Sacrament Act of 1547
It allowed communion to be taken in both forms of bread n wine
its cos then the protestants wouldnt get drunk too much off of the wine cos they got a belly full of carbs
i always knew edward was a brainy one
What was the Election of Bishops Act of 1547
Confirmed the monarch’s right to appoint bishops
edward was all like
“im the captain now”
but he was not on a ship
What was the
What was the Vagabond Act of 1547
Any able-bodied person (so def not avani or elishka) who was out of work for 3 days wud b branded with a V and sold into slavery
Their children wud be set to work as apprentices
a bit extreme if u ask me
id have like 5739052 Vs on my body by now
What was the repeal of HVIII’s 1536 state law on letters patent, done in 1547 obviously
Stated EDVI wouldn’t be able to revoke any statute law made during his minority without returning to Parliament
this 9 yr old mf rlly thought they gon let him rule the country
he probs was just gon build bouncy castles instead of a brick one
u know smth…i think more 9 yr olds shud run countries
i want a bouncy castle
What was the repeal of HVIII’s Treason Act of 1547
1st written denial of supremacy was still treason
BUT
Only 3rd spoken denial of supremacy was
all funny mfs gon b denying twice in their life out loud n b like u cant catch me mf u aint church head man…n then get offed cos that b the 3rd time
What other acts were repealed in 1547 from HVIII
Act of 6 Articles
King’s Book
Heresy laws
Shows not much changed for Edward reign from HVIII, as England still had no official statement of faith (torn between P and C, twas a religious vacuum)
What was the Chantries Act of 1547
Done to raise money for war against Scotland, stupid somerset
All chantries and their properties would thenceforth belong to the King for as long as he should live
thenceforth. ik. im fancy. call me miss hoity toity
Provided £160,000 income per yr for Crown
What were the negative consequences of the Chantries Act of 1547
despite obviously the religious ones
Economic hardship for local urban communities as no alms
Rumours began that parish property would b confiscated next
Now, since I had to google this n b4 avani asks
What are alms
Money or food given to poor people
u r very welcome
What did the Privy Council abolish w Catholic practices in Feb 1548
Candles at Candlemas
Palms on Palm Sunday…so its now just a regular sunday
Ashes on Ash Wednesday…so also just now a regular wednesday
Creeping to the cross on Good Friday…ig u cud say twud b a bad friday to b a catholic
What was Somerset’s Epistle of Exhortation of Feb 1548
Wanted to end expensive Scottish campaign (THAT I FEEL THE NEED TO MENTION HE STARTED) by marrying Edward to Mary Queen of Scots (WHO WAS CATHOLIC BY THE WAY) so he could use troops to ensure domestic stability
Was Somerset’s Epistle of Exhortation of Feb 1548 successful
No
He couldn’t enforce it as he hadn’t blockaded the place
So French troops took Mary to France
bitch was snatched
Who was William Body n why do I care
He was a supporter and rather radical man of Protestantism
He would remove n destroy statues of saints from Cornish churches to push away from Catholic practices
When he tried to continue to do this in Helston, people became angry n he was stabbed to death
The mob that killed him demanded no further religious changes until Edward was 24
How many ppl were in the Heltson mob that killed Body
3000
What did the Privy Council do following the mob at Helston
Banned all unlicensed preaching
Why did Somerset announce an enclosure commission that wud investigate the scale of enclosure
Cos he mistakenly believed that enclosure was the root of inflation n the country’s growing economic problems
It was acc debasement the stupid mf
What did Mary being held at France do between France and Scotland in August 1548
Auld alliance renewed
England continues to b at war w Scotland
The reason Mary made it to France was cos he hadn’t enforced naval blockade across firth of Forth so French troops could take her
whatever that is
Why did Cranmer begin preparing to write a new prayer book in Sept 1548
Repeal of HVIII’s settlement had not resulted in gradual evolution of Protestantism in England
Instead caused unrest in Helston in defence of Catholic orthodoxy
Suggested England needed a uniform code to follow
What did the First Book of Common Prayer of Dec 1548 outlign
Communion in both kinds confirmed
Plain hosts
No elevation of host
No exorcism by salt (I SHUD FUCKIN HOPE SO) or signing cross over child in Baptisms
No blessing of rings in marriages
No prayers for dead in burials
Feast/Holy days reduced only to Christmas, Easter, Whitsun and a few saints’ days
No feasts of the Virgin (ig we all gon starve)
Transubstiation could b inferred in the wording of Latin Eucharist which remained intact
What was the First Act of Uniformity of 1549
No more regional variations in services
English language for entire service rather than just parts of it
Enforced 1st Book of Common Prayer
Why was Thomas Seymour, Somerset’s brother, executed in March 1549
Convicted of treason by his brother
he mustve taken the last sesame snaps outta the box
Based off an allegation that he sexually abused teenage Princess Elizabeth in hopes to marry her and seize control of the king
mf deserved to die in that case
What made the commoners angry in April 1549 to do w enclosure
Gov pardoned those who illegally enclosed land despite the enclosures commission by Somerset
What was Somerset known as due to his hatred of enclosure
The poor man’s friend
known to b sympathetic to the poor
Why did the Western Rising begin
English Book of Common Prayer challenged regional identity
Local hostility to gov officials
Economic hardships (Hales’ tax on sheep, debasement that caused inflation, collapse tin-mining)
What did the Subsidy Act of March 1549 do
Embraced poll tax on sheep and a purchase tax on woollen cloth
What caused a second rebellion known as the Kett’s Rebellion on the 9th July 1549
Gov announced second enclosures commision with the power to forcibly reverse illegal enclosure
just a complicated way of saying we pro-enclosure now mfs
The rebels wud then send a list of demands to the Privy Council to reverse these changes
What happened from 22nd July to end of August 1549
Kett rebels captured Norwich
Marquis of Northampton retook Norwich and offered pardon
Pardon was refused by rebels
Kett retook Norwich again
i wish to visit norwich to see what all the fuss is abt
me? personally? i wud head str8 to kingston n capture her. love me some bentalls
Why did France declare war on England in Aug 1549
King Henry VII of France wanted to recapture Boulogne
What ended the Western Rebellion on August 16th 1549
Losing the Battle of Sampford Courtenay
Who was good duke n who was bad duke
Good - Somerset
Bad - Northumberland
personally id swap em around but u do u historians
yolo
What did the Kett rebels do w the pardon offered by Dudley
Refused it
classic kett
How did Kett’s Rebellion come to an end on 27th Aug 1549
Crushed by Dudley, Earl of Warwick
Kett (obvi the rebellion leader) was arrested and hanged in December
Dudley had military strength and Privy Council support due to this so that he could oust Somerset
What was the Act against images of Nov 1549
rlly useless q but here we go
Stripped churches of remaining vestments, plate, candlesticks and statues
What acts from Somerset did Dudley repeal in Jan 1550 as his parliament reign began
Vagabond Act
Somerset’s tax on sheep n cloth
Who was banned from court due to plotting against Northumberland in Jan 1550
Arundel and Southampton
What was the Treaty of Boulogne of March 1550
Peace w France and England
England withdraws from Scotland n France regains Boulogne in return for an indemnity (compensation paid to England for loss of land)
Why did Northumberland readmit Somerset to the Council in April 1550
Wanted support of him and his allies against his enemies like Arundel and Southampton
Why was Joan Bucher of Kent burned in May 1550
Denied humanity of Christ
Did both dukes continue debasement
Somerset did all throughout time in power
Northumberland knew it caused inflation so only did once more than ended it
What was the reason for the final debasement of the coinage in 1551
To create high quality coins whilst waiting for recoinage
To stimulate demand for English cloth abroad
To reduce inflation
Why did Dudley arrest Seymour for the 2nd time in Oct 1551
For treason
Seymour allegedly plotted to murder Northumberland
What did the New Treason Act of Jan 1552 do
Intended to give gov more scope for charging anyone who might object to upcoming 2nd Book of Common Prayer
coming to local bookstores near u
Continued 1547’s distinction between written/spoken denials of supremacy
However added in whole list of words that were also treason if used abt king
-Heretic
-Tyrant
-Schismatic
-Infidel
-Usurper
why dont ppl try just whispering em
