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.
When was the First Book of Common Prayer issued?
1549
When was the First Act of Uniformity?
1549
When and what was the Treaty of Boulogne?
25th March 1550: peace settlement with France ending war and returning Boulogne to France, the English had to pull out of Scotland.
When was Northumberland made Lord President of the Council?
1550
When was the execution of Somerset?
22nd January 1552, executed for 29 charges of treason
When and what was the second Act of Uniformity?
March 1552: imposed revised Book of Common Prayer, removes the concessions made for Catholics
When did Edward VI die?
6th July 1553
What was the Lady Jane Grey devise?
Fearing Mary return England to Catholicism, Edward changes the line of succession so that Lady Jane Grey and her “heirs male” were the new successors.
What traits was Edward seen to have?
A vicious temper, cold, unfeeling and uncompromising
When were Guilford and Jane married?
May 1553
When were Mary and Elizabeth named illegitimate?
1553
How long was Jane on the throne for?
9 days
Which Act removed Mary from the line of succession?
First Act of Succession 1534
Which Act removed Elizabeth from the line of succession?
The Second Act of Succession 1536
What were Cranmer’s 42 articles
1553: meant to further implement Protestantism, yet never came into fruition due to Edward’s death
When were the new ordinal rules introduced?
1550: changes to the swearing in of bishops and priests, yet still contains the Catholic ideas of swearing to Saints and wearing a surplice
How much had inflation risen between 1508 and 1530?
69%
