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Edward VI 1547-1553 Flashcards

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Who was Anthony Denny?

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  • Privy Chamber
  • Access to the king’s private chambers
  • Control over the dry stamp (stamp with the king’s signature on it)
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What is debasement?

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Reduced silver content of coins, led to inflation

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Who was William Paget?

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  • Private Secretary
  • Controlled the written information that reached the king
  • Filter who and what reached the king
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How old was Edward VI when he was crowned king?

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How old was Edward VI when he died?

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When was Henry VIII’s Third Act of Succession passed?

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1543

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What is the Act of Succession?

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Edward VI to inherit the thrown

  • Then Mary I
  • Then Elizabeth I
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8
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How did Henry VIII attempt to create a smooth transition of power for Edward VI?

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The creation of the Regency Council

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How many members of the Privy Council was there supposed to be?

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16

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What were the 2 factions of the Privy Council?

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  • Catholic

- Reformists

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How many members were supposed to be in each faction of the Privy Council?

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8

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Which 2 men were either written out of the Privy Council or arrested?

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  • Gardiner

- Howard

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What titles did Seymour give himself?

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  • Lord Protector

- Duke Somerset

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What was the Book of Homiles of 1547?

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The book which modeled the correct sermans whci included protestant ideology but was not enforced

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When did Somerset dissolve the Chantries?

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1547

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Which 2 men were said to have set the king up to argue with Gardiner and Howard in order to give the Reformists more power within the Regency Council?

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Paget and Dudley

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17
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In what year did Edward VI come to power?

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1547

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What were the problems with a minority reign?

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  • Edward VI could not lead troops to war thus other states might look to exploit the potential weakness of a minor on the throne
  • Factional struggles as Edward VI could not control them
  • Difficulties with the image of the king
  • Unstable Privy Council could encourage others to challenge Somerset
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What were Seymour’s 2 changes?

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  • The Council had full power and authority to whatever action necessary for the good of the country while Edward was under 18
  • The council were allowed to bestow gifts and titles intended for people before Henry VIII died but he had not made it official
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Which faction had more power within the Privy Council?

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Reformists

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21
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Who did Thomas Wriothesley become after Seymour gave him the title?

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Earl of Southampton

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Who did Thomas Seymour become after Seymour gave him the title?

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Lord Somerset

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Who did John Dudley become after Seymour gave him the title?

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Earl of Warwick

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Who did Hertford become after Seymour gave him the title?

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Lord Protector of Edward VI

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25
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What was enclosure?

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  • The gentry started to take away the common pasture because they realised they could get more money by sheep farming
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26
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What did Edward VI inherit?

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  • Debt- Serious inflation and a serious deficit due to Henry VIII going to war with France 6 times
  • Religious uncertainty- not clear how many people were nominal protestants. People were divided over Protestant doctrine
  • Political stability- Privy Chamber had established, the administration of government was more efficient, less lawlessness and the succession was secured
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27
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When was the first prayer book introduced?

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January 1549

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Name 2 Catholic elements that remained in the new prayer book

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  • Priests could still wear their traditional robes
  • Purgatory was unclear
  • Transubstantiation (presence of God)
  • Fast and holy days remained
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Name 2 Protestant elements within the new prayer book

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  • Communion in both kinds
  • Services in English
  • Sacrements
  • Priests allowed to marry
  • No prayers for the dead
30
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What were the Royal Visitations?

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Commissioners were sent to all bishoprics to examine the state of the clergy and the doctrine and practices of the church

31
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What did the Royal Injunctions do?

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  • Orders were given to all clergy to preach in English
  • Have an English bible and Protestant literature in every parish church
  • Superstitious images removed
32
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What was the Dissolution of Chantries Act?

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The Act of Dissolution was revived from Henry’s last Parliament (1545) but contained a crucial new preamble condemning all prayers for the dead

33
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What was The Treason Act repeal?

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Allowed people to discuss religion freely without fear of arrest or imprisonment and to print and publish freely

34
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What was the Act of Uniformity?

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This made the Book of Common Prayer the official liturgy

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When was the Act of Uniformity?

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January 1549

36
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When was the Treason Act Repealed?

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4th November-24th December 1547

37
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When was the Dissolution of Chantries Act?

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4th November-24th December 1547

38
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When were the Royal Injunctions?

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1547

39
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When were the Royal Visitations?

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1547

40
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What was Thomas Cramner’s title?

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The Archbishop of Canterbury

41
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In what month did the Western Rebellion take place?

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June

42
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In what year did the Western Rebellion take place?

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1549

43
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Who were the leaders of the Western Rebellion?

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  • Sir Humphrey Arundell

- John Winslade

44
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What were the causes of the Western Rebellion?

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  • The Act of Uniformity, the introduction of the new Prayer Book, caused religious tension
  • William Body’s support of Protestantism
  • At Whitsun the citizens of Sampford Courtenay in Devon rebelled when the new (English) service was introduced
  • Enclosure
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How did the government respond to the Western Rebellion?

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  • Somerset ordered Sir Peter Carew, the sheriff of Devonshire to deal with rebels. This failed
  • Sent a small army of 8000 men
  • Wealthy citizens organized a continual guard, provided poor relief, sold firewood cheaply and distributed food cheaply
46
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Was the government’s response to the Western Rebellion slow or fast and why?

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Slow because Somerset was preoccupied with economic issues and looming war against Scotland

47
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Was there some form of negotiation made during the Western Rebellion?

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No - rebel forces were defeated at Sampford Courtenay on the 16th August

48
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How many Western rebels were executed?

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Around 3,000

49
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What did the Western Rebellion fight for?

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Catholicism

50
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When did Kett’s Rebellion take place?

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July 1549

51
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Where did Kett’s Rebellion take place?

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East Anglia

52
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How did the government respond to Kett’s Rebellion?

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  • Pardon
  • Sent a small army
  • Warwick was then sent in
53
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How many Kett’s rebels were executed?

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49

54
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Who was John Dudley?

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Earl of Warwick

55
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What was John Dudley’s connection to one of the rebellions in 1549?

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He crushed the Kett’s Rebellion after the pardon and small army failed to do so

56
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What were the causes of the Western and Kett’s Rebellion?

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  • The Act of Uniformity (the Book of Common Prayer)

- Enclosure

57
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What was the Devise?

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The succession of Lady Jane Grey

58
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When was the Devise?

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1553

59
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When did Edward die?

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6th July 1553

60
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Why did Edward die?

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TB

61
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How long was Lady Jane Grey queen of England?

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9 days

62
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Why did Edward not follow Henry’s Act of Succession and instead create the Devise, leaving LJG’s heirs male next in the line of succession?

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  • Northumberland feared a loss of power under Mary
  • Mary was Catholic
  • Could not put Elizabeth next due to Henry’s Act of Succession
  • No Protestant, male relatives
  • LJG was married to Northumberland’s son
  • LJG said she would have a male heir for the throne but she would be queen until the heir was born as Edward wanted a protestant heir
63
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What happened to LJG after Mary became Queen of England?

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She was imprisoned in the Tower of London

64
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What happened to Northumberland after Mary became Queen of England?

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He was executed

65
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For how long did Northumberland keep Edward’s death a secret?

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3 days

66
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When was LJG declared Queen of England?

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10th July 1553

67
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When was LJG taken off the throne?

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19th July 1553

A Level History: The Tudors (3 decks)

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