Edward's Reign 1547-1553

Question 1

Protestant Reformations - Somerset 1547-9

Answer 1

• 1547, Chantries dissolved
• 1547 Iconoclasm, banned religious images
• 1549, First Book of Common Prayer - Bible english but transubstantiation still included in book
• Act of Uniformity, Prot. changes

Question 2

Western Rebellion 1549

Answer 2

• Religiously motivated, Catholicism
• Demands dominated by religious grievances
• 6,000 armed rebels

Question 3

Kett’s Rebellion 1549

Answer 3

• Began as an enclosure riot
• Kett agreed with rebels demands and led them
• Assembled 16,000 men
• Rebels defeated 14,000 troops
• Demands were more related to enclosure than religion.

Question 4

Protestant Reforms - Northumberland 1549-53

Answer 4

• Act of 42 Articles, Edward I died, was never implemented.
• Second Act of Uniformity 1551
• Second Book of Common Prayer - had to be used in church services
• New Treason Act, offence to question church beliefs

Question 5

How/why did Edward cause instability 1547-1553

Answer 5

• Age: minor, can’t lead troops/ control faction
• Easily influenced/exploited
• Can’t manage finances
• Protestant -> clearly one side of the religious divide
• Seymours are all Protestant

Question 6

How/why did Somerset cause instability?

Answer 6

• Somerset -> ‘Reformist Faction’
• Caused rebellions, 1549 unrest -> social + foreign policy (war w/ Scotland), economic policiy
• Unpopular as protectorship continues
• Attempts coup at Hampton Court, tried to abduct Edward

Question 7

How/why did Northumberland cause instability?

Answer 7

• Devise for succession
• Tried to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne -> goes against H8’s will + 1544 Succession Act
• His execution of Somerset
• His religious reforms -> 2nd Book of Common Prayer