Edward VI Flashcards

1
Q

When did Edward vi come to the throne?

A

1547

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2
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When was he duke of Somerset in power from?

A

from 1547 to November 1549

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3
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for how long did Somerset continue to debase the coinage?

A

from 1547-49

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4
Q

how many royal proclamations did Somerset use?

A

70

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5
Q

when was the proclamations against enclosure?

A

1548

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6
Q

when did Somerset introduce sheep tax? and what did it lead to?

A

march 1549, lead to western rebellion later that year

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7
Q

when was the vagrancy act introduced? what was it?

A

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

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8
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between 1547-49 how many garrisons were established in Scotland and how many more were planned?

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25 established and 14 More planned

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9
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what was Somersets style of government?

A

described as quasi royal. he was accused of being a dictator.

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10
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what happened to Somerset?

A

in failed coup he took Edward to Windsor castle and was accused of kidnapping, he surrendered and was imprisoned

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11
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when was northumberland in power?

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from November 1549- July 1553

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12
Q

what did northumberland do that was contrary to Somerset?

A

repealed sheep tax in 1550, did not continue anti-enclosure measures

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13
Q

how much did northumberland sell Boulogne for?

A

£133,333

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14
Q

how much did northumberland reduce debt by?

A

from £300,000 to £150,000

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15
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when did northumberland introduce new treason laws?

A

1550

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16
Q

what did northumberland do in relation to debasement?

A

debased the coinage one more time then ends it in 1551

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17
Q

how much did crown and chantry lands raise?- northumberland

A

crown lands - £100,000

chantry lands- £110,486

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18
Q

how much did the final debasement raise?- northumberland

A

£537,000

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19
Q

When were the first set of royal injunctions issued? -Somerset

A

July 1547

20
Q

when did dissolution of chantries begin?- somerset

A

Chantries Act December 1547

21
Q

what did happened in the first parliament?- Somerset

A

in 1547- it undid the act of six articles

22
Q

when was the treason act revoked?- somerset

A

1547

23
Q

when was the act of uniformity? what was it?- somserset

A

1549- every church service has to be ran in the same way

24
Q

when was the book of common prayer introduced?- somerset

A

1549

25
Q

why was the first book of common prayer considered moderate?- somerset

A

it only translated the bible into English, was vague on transubstantiation and allowed both forms of communion

26
Q

what did parliament stop in 1550? northumberland

A

stopped attempts by people to remove act of uniformity,

they also promoted quicker removal go books and images

27
Q

when did the Removal of church plate begin?- northumberland

A

began in 1551 was part of royal commission

28
Q

when was the treason act passed? what did it not permit? - northumberland

A

1552 banned practise of Catholicism

29
Q

when was the 2nd act of uniformity? what did it mean? - northumberland

A

passed in 1552- it was an offence to not attend church of England service

30
Q

what was the black rubric? - northumberland

A

explained that he reason for retaining kneeling was to maintain order not for superstition

31
Q

when was the 2nd book of common prayer? what did it set out? - northumberland

A

1552- removed mass, replaced communion wafer with bread, ban on popish vestments, ban on catholic music and baptism was rewritten

32
Q

When were the 42 articles written? what did they set out?

A

written in 1552 by Cranmer and set out Protestant doctrine, Edward dies before it can be introduced

33
Q

who were the more radical clergy?

A

bishops Hooper and Ridley

34
Q

what percentage of Londoners were Protestant by 1547?

A

20%

35
Q

what is the evidence from the wills?

A

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%

36
Q

what was the difference in money left to local parishes?

A

70% of northern wills between 1540-47 left money to the local parish wheras under Edward it was 32%

37
Q

what was the devyse?

A

the plan by northumberland to put lady Jane grey on the throne in 1553

38
Q

what was Somersets main foreign policy aims?

A
  • to achieve marriage of Edwards and Mary queen of Scots
  • to conquer Scotland
  • avoid war with France
  • avoid a French-Scottish alliance
39
Q

when was ketts rebellion? what was the cause? Somerset

A

1549- people were frustrated by local government and wanted them to act on promises of reform

40
Q

when was the western rebellion? what was its cause? Somerset

A

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

41
Q

what damaged the cloth trade under northumberland?

A

it was damaged in 1550 due to Charles V opposition to Protestantism, in 1551 England placed trade embargo on cloth

42
Q

when did trade improve with the Netherlands?- northumberland

A

improved in 1552 due to economic pressures on Charles

43
Q

How many of the demands in the western rebellion 1549 were religious?

A

11 of the 16 were religious in nature

44
Q

Who was murdered prior to the western rebellion 1549?

A

William Body was murdered for attempting to enforce book of common prayer

45
Q

How many attempts did it take to put down Ketts rebellion?

A

2 attempts

46
Q

How many were involved in western and ketts rebellions?

A

5000 in western

16,000 in ketts