Edward - Government Flashcards
What were 3 main issues in the context of Edwards accession?
The country divided on religious grounds
Crown Finance ruined by Henrys expensive wars
Debasement of the cionage= inflation
What did Henry set up to rule until Edward was an adult?
The Regency Council - rule via majority
How many men were in the Regency Council?
How were they split?
16 men in the Regency Council with 12 extra men to assist if necessary.
Balance of Protestants (Cramner/ Herford) and religious conservatives (Earl of Southampton and Lord St John)
What was the reality of the Regency council?
They deligated rule to Herford
Who were the two rulers in this period?
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Northumberland
When did Somerset rule?
What title did he have in government?
1547-1549
Lord Protector
When did Northumberland rule?
What title did he have in government?
1550-1553
Lord President of the Council
What act did Somerset pass in relation to the poor?
When was it passed
Describe what it meant
Vagrency Act 1547
If able-bodied person was unemployed for 3 days = branded with V and sold into slavery for 2 years, their children sold off as apprentices
What law did Somerset pass in relation to enclosure to try and solve the problem?
The Sheep tax
- made smaller farmers struggle
What did Northumberland do in respect to the Vagrency act and sheep tax created by Somerset?
Repealed them
When was the new treason laws passed?
1550
What did the Spring Council announce in relation to Edward becoming an adult?
Why?
Edward would meet majority at 16 not 18 after involvement in governing
Edward had been sitting in on Privy Council meetings since he was
Edward had been sitting in on Privy Council meetings since he was 14
By 1547 how much monastic land was sold?
1/2
How did Somerset deal with debasment ?
Carried on debasment to fund wars
gained £537,000
How much were debts reduced to by 1553 under Northumberland?
180,000
How was Antwerp debt sucessfully dealt with By whom What did he do How long did it take to pay off debt How much was interest
Sir Thomas Gresham
travelled the channel 40x in a few months
removed debt in 2 years
12% interest ( Emperor got 16%)
When was the coup to take control from Somerset?
Did they get support from Mary?
August 1549
Failed to gain Marys support
