Edward

Question 1

Chantries act (Nov1547)

Answer 1

The money collected for the prayers for the dead

Question 2

Repeal of the six articles (Dec1547)

Answer 2

Left the church without an official doctrine

Question 3

Repeal of the treason act (Dec1547)

Answer 3

Allowed people to discuss religion freely

Question 4

Act of uniformity (Jan1549)

Answer 4

Made the first prayer book official doctrine of the church (not protestant enough for Edward)

Question 5

New treason act (1552)

Answer 5

Reaction to the troubles of 1549, made it an offence to question the supremacy

Question 6

Second act of uniformity (Apr1552)

Answer 6

Enforced the second prayer book (more protestant) prayers of the dead and wearing of vestments were removed as well as removal of transubstantiation and alters replaced with communion tables

Question 7

42 Articles (Nov 1552-53)

Answer 7

Based on Cranmer, very protestant, never came into law due to Edwards death

Question 8

How was Somerset an obstacle?

Answer 8

A protestant but was scared of Charles V, his focus was elsewhere and so he could not meet Edwards Religious reform desires

Question 9

How was Northumberland an obstacle?

Answer 9

Did not have a clear religion and was a politician first, he put his own views aside for Edward’s wishes

Question 10

Quality of the clergy

Answer 10

Inconsistent in terms of quality and quantity - catholic priests still common as they were in some cases the only option

Question 11

Religion under Somerset

Answer 11

Ordered royal visitations, that the book of homilies be used for sermons, royal injunctions (1547)

Question 12

Religion under northumberland

Answer 12

Black rubric proclamation - kneeling to receive communion was done to ensure good order not due to presence of christ, denied transubstantiation and establishes communion as a symbol

Question 13

When was the Western Rebellion suppressed?

Answer 13

1549

Question 14

What were Edwards two high profile opponents?

Answer 14

Stephen Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester) who opposed the service and doctrinal changes, publicly expressing their views and Edmund Bonner (Bishop of London) opposed the demanded change to his teaching and so he continued to teach transubstantiation, he was imprisoned

Question 15

Henry II of France sent 4000 troops to Scotland

Answer 15

1545

Question 16

What was the 1547 invasion?

Answer 16

Naval and land invasion of Scotland

Question 17

What victory was secured in 1547?

Answer 17

Victory achieved at the battle of pinkie Clough, Somerset entered Edinburgh and captured all main borders

Question 18

How many french troops removed Mary queen of scots to France in 1548?

Answer 18

10,000 troops

Question 19

When did french troops begin the siege of Haddington garrison?

Answer 19

1548

Question 20

What happened in 1549?

Answer 20

Henry II attacked Boulogne

Question 21

Which treaty was agreed in 1550 and by which protector?

Answer 21

The treaty of Boulogne as agreed by northumberland

Question 22

What was the vagrancy act of 1547?

Answer 22

Meant any able bodied person who had been out of work for three days were to be branded with a V and sold to slavery for two years.

Question 23

Further condition of the vagrancy act (1547) was that

Answer 23

Children were taken away from their parents and made to work as apprentices (never put into effect)

Question 24

What was Parliament like under Edward like?

Answer 24

Frequent sessions, used to pass religious laws but no used to establish or destroy the Protectorate

Question 25

What lead to the debasement of currency?

Answer 25

Heavy military expenditure sue to concern over Scottish war - began between 1547/49, Edward attempted no reform of government finance

Question 26

How did Edward tighten control?

Answer 26

spreading rumours and unlawful assembly became a crime

Question 27

Use of the privy council under Somerset

Answer 27

He bypassed them though his time as protector and the council regularly met in Somerset house rather than in the royal palace

Question 28

How did Somerset rule?

Answer 28

He ruled through proclamation