Edward VI Flashcards
How many children did Henry VIII leave behind? Who were they?
Only three - Edward was nine, Elizabeth was fourteen and Mary was 31.
When did Henry VIII die?
28 January 1547
Who did Henry leave in control of the country?
Edward the nine-year-old
What did Henry not do when he was king?
He didn’t make any major changes to religion and most people including the king, still thought of themselves as Catholic
How did Edward feel about religion?
He believed deeply in the Protestant faith. As a Protestant, he thought that the Catholic Church made people worship God in the wrong way
What did Edward think?
He felt that God should be worshipped in a plain and simple manner.
What could Edward do?
As he was Head of the Church he could alter it in any way he wished.
How did people feel about the change?
Many people, especially in the countryside, didn’t like all the changes to the way they worshipped. They loved the old services and churches, and in some areas there were rebelions
What happened with one rebellion?
The leaders of one rebellion in Cornwall saw just how ruthless young King Edward could be… he sent in his soldiers to hang the rebels from the nearest trees.
How was Edward when he was a child?
He had always been a sickly child and constantly in need of a doctor’s attention.
What happened to Edward to try and keep him healthy?
He used to have his bedroom walls washed down three times a day to keep him free from disease.
What happened to him by the age of fifteen?
He was dying of a lung disease called tuberculosis
What was happening to him when he had the lung disease?
His hair fell out, his nails came off and his fingers and toes began to loosen and drop away at the joints.
When did he die?
6th of July 1553
How many children did Edward have?
None
Who became the new queen?
His older sister Mary
How did Mary feel about religion?
She was a deeply religious Catholic.
Protestant England was about to change.
What was the Catholic church like?
Rood screen (to separate priest from worshippers)
Pictures to explain Bible stories
Stained glass
Statue of the Virgin Mary
Gold crosses, candlesticks and chalices
Expensive robes
Stone alter
Sanctuary lamps
What was the Protestant church like?
Royal coat of arms
Prayer book in English, not Latin
Wall plaques with the Lord’s prayer and parts of the Bible in English
Stained glass smashed, replaced with plain glass
Pulpit for preaching the new English services
Plain clothes. Priests could get married too.
Simple wooden table
Rood screen removed
What did Edward once do?
He once executed his uncle for accidentally killing his favourite pet.
Who does Edward name as next in line to the throne?
His sixteen year old cousin, Lady Jane Grey, but became known as the nine days queen because she only ruled for nine days.
