Edward VI Flashcards
When did Edward vi come to the throne?
1547
When was he duke of Somerset in power from?
from 1547 to November 1549
for how long did Somerset continue to debase the coinage?
from 1547-49
how many royal proclamations did Somerset use?
70
when was the proclamations against enclosure?
1548
when did Somerset introduce sheep tax? and what did it lead to?
march 1549, lead to western rebellion later that year
when was the vagrancy act introduced? what was it?
1547- anyone out of work for 3 days were to be branded and sold into slavery for 2 years. children of vagrants were to be taken from parents and made apprentices.
this never came into force
between 1547-49 how many garrisons were established in Scotland and how many more were planned?
25 established and 14 More planned
what was Somersets style of government?
described as quasi royal. he was accused of being a dictator.
what happened to Somerset?
in failed coup he took Edward to Windsor castle and was accused of kidnapping, he surrendered and was imprisoned
when was northumberland in power?
from November 1549- July 1553
what did northumberland do that was contrary to Somerset?
repealed sheep tax in 1550, did not continue anti-enclosure measures
how much did northumberland sell Boulogne for?
£133,333
how much did northumberland reduce debt by?
from £300,000 to £150,000
when did northumberland introduce new treason laws?
1550
what did northumberland do in relation to debasement?
debased the coinage one more time then ends it in 1551
how much did crown and chantry lands raise?- northumberland
crown lands - £100,000
chantry lands- £110,486
how much did the final debasement raise?- northumberland
£537,000
When were the first set of royal injunctions issued? -Somerset
July 1547
when did dissolution of chantries begin?- somerset
Chantries Act December 1547
what did happened in the first parliament?- Somerset
in 1547- it undid the act of six articles
when was the treason act revoked?- somerset
1547
when was the act of uniformity? what was it?- somserset
1549- every church service has to be ran in the same way
when was the book of common prayer introduced?- somerset
1549
why was the first book of common prayer considered moderate?- somerset
it only translated the bible into English, was vague on transubstantiation and allowed both forms of communion
what did parliament stop in 1550? northumberland
stopped attempts by people to remove act of uniformity,
they also promoted quicker removal go books and images
when did the Removal of church plate begin?- northumberland
began in 1551 was part of royal commission
when was the treason act passed? what did it not permit? - northumberland
1552 banned practise of Catholicism
when was the 2nd act of uniformity? what did it mean? - northumberland
passed in 1552- it was an offence to not attend church of England service
what was the black rubric? - northumberland
explained that he reason for retaining kneeling was to maintain order not for superstition
when was the 2nd book of common prayer? what did it set out? - northumberland
1552- removed mass, replaced communion wafer with bread, ban on popish vestments, ban on catholic music and baptism was rewritten
When were the 42 articles written? what did they set out?
written in 1552 by Cranmer and set out Protestant doctrine, Edward dies before it can be introduced
who were the more radical clergy?
bishops Hooper and Ridley
what percentage of Londoners were Protestant by 1547?
20%
what is the evidence from the wills?
people were no longer leaving money for the church in their wills. 8% of Kentish wills were recognisably protestant while in Suffolk it was 27%
what was the difference in money left to local parishes?
70% of northern wills between 1540-47 left money to the local parish wheras under Edward it was 32%
what was the devyse?
the plan by northumberland to put lady Jane grey on the throne in 1553
what was Somersets main foreign policy aims?
- to achieve marriage of Edwards and Mary queen of Scots
- to conquer Scotland
- avoid war with France
- avoid a French-Scottish alliance
when was ketts rebellion? what was the cause? Somerset
1549- people were frustrated by local government and wanted them to act on promises of reform
when was the western rebellion? what was its cause? Somerset
referred to as the prayer book rebellion, its causes were its opposition to new book of common prayer and religious grievances. also provoked by sheep tax introduced in 1549
what damaged the cloth trade under northumberland?
it was damaged in 1550 due to Charles V opposition to Protestantism, in 1551 England placed trade embargo on cloth
when did trade improve with the Netherlands?- northumberland
improved in 1552 due to economic pressures on Charles
How many of the demands in the western rebellion 1549 were religious?
11 of the 16 were religious in nature
Who was murdered prior to the western rebellion 1549?
William Body was murdered for attempting to enforce book of common prayer
How many attempts did it take to put down Ketts rebellion?
2 attempts
How many were involved in western and ketts rebellions?
5000 in western
16,000 in ketts
