Edward Flashcards
Somerset 1547-9
Edward Seymour
Edward VI’s uncle
Rewarded himself with substantial crown land
Arrogant leadership and policy failures lead to downfall
Supported by Cranmer and Paget
Faction was rife - Thomas Seymour
Failed and expensive war with Scotland - they were supported by the French
Inflation + coin debasement
Radically Protestant
1547 injunctions attacking Catholicism and dissolution of chantries. Enforced by visitations
1549 book of common prayer
1549 western rebellion - prayer book
1549 Kett’s rebellion - economic factors and enclosure
Failure to stop rebellions provoked downfall
October 1549 - council united against Somerset including Arundel, Cranmer, Southampton
Northumberland 1549-53
Dudley - 2nd coup against conservatives (Arundel and Southampton)
Appointed Protestants to key positions ( bishop of Ely)
Lord president 1552
1552 Somerset’s execution
1552 -> more dictatorial - sending Paget to the tower
John Gates - henchman - had dry stamp
Ended wars against Scotland and France
Improved crown income
Move towards Protestantism - removal of altars , bishops and replacement active Protestants
1552 book of common prayer
Succession change - Mary to Jane grey
Edward
Child monarch - vulnerable to faction, manipulation and rebellion
Edwards reign is traditionally seen as a crisis ridden by faction, unsuccessful foreign wars, religious turmoil and rebellion
