Edward VI Flashcards
When was Edward VI crowned King?
20th February 1547
When did Somerset become Lord Protector?
4th February 1547
What were the main problems with Edward at the beginning of his reign?
He was a minor, he was separated from affairs such as riots and the religious struggle.
Where were the two main factions under Edward VI?
The Reformists and the Catholics
What were signs of instability in Somerset’s actions before the Coup?
Using the dry stamp away from court at Somerset House, using his position to increase his personal wealth and power.
When did Somerset’s support decline?
1549
When and what was Somerset’s Coup?
1549: Somerset takes Edward from Hampton Court Palace to Windsor, Edward falls ill and is very unhappy and has him imprisoned.
Who briefly replaces Somerset as Lord Protector (before Northumberland)?
Earl of Warwick: uses his power to remove Religious Conservatives from the councils to make them more Protestant, dismissing all Catholics by 1550.
What period was the debasement of coinage?
1544-1551
What year was the dissolution of the Chantries?
1547
What was the enclosure commission and when was it established?
1548: legislation against enclosures
When and why was Thomas Seymour executed?
1549: arrested and executed for treason (giving Edward money and seeing Elizabeth)
When and what was the Western Rebellion?
6th June 1549: a rising in Cornwall and Devon caused by the introduction of the First Book of Common Prayer (thousands of people involved) 960 executed for Heresy
When and what was Kett’s Rebellion?
July - August 1549: revolt in Norfolk due to the increased enclosure of common land, around 1,600 rebels, failed and were beaten by Edward, who killed 349 of them afterwards.
When was the fall of Somerset and what happened?
11th October 1549: his policies were failing and he was becoming increasingly unpopular, captured Edward and took him to Windsor Castle where Edward fell ill and was very unhappy.
