Edward VI under Somerset

Question 1

What was the government set up in Henry’s will?

Answer 1

Regency Council with 16 people

Question 2

Who was the first leader of the Regency Council? What was his title?

Answer 2

Lord Seymour (Duke of Somerset). Lord Protector

Question 3

January Proclamations

Answer 3

1548- indicated no clear policy, issued by Privy Council, JPs and church wardens ordered to enforce existing doctrines of CofE including transubstantiation. Instructions to speed up removal of Catholic images.

Question 4

Consequences of january proclamations

Answer 4

reformist and catholics angered, more confusion

Question 5

Proclamation Act

Answer 5

repealed 1539 act that said Royal Proclamations be treated like law

Question 6

Why did Somerset pass the Proclamation Act?

Answer 6

didn’t want to look like an over-mighty subject making laws for edward

Question 7

How many proclamations did Somerset pass compared to Henry VIII?

Answer 7

19 a year. Henry- 9

Question 8

First Book of Common Prayer

Answer 8

most text English version of Latin. Implied traditional Catholic version of transubstantiation. Some new parts like laity receiving bread and wine

Question 9

Act of Uniformity

Answer 9

1549

Question 10

Chantries Act

Answer 10

closed town chantries and took wealth 1547

Question 11

Impact of Chantries Act

Answer 11

short term financial gain, further debasement of coins

Question 12

Treason Act

Answer 12

1547 repealed old treason act and censorship laws

Question 13

Impact of Treason Act

Answer 13

created lots of disorder particularly in London. Meetings to discuss religion got violent

Question 14

Edward’s arranged marriage

Answer 14

Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish nobles didn’t approve so didn’t happen

Question 15

What did Somerset want to do with France?

Answer 15

form a defensive alliance to isolate the Scots

Question 16

Where did Somerset strengthen defenses?

Answer 16

Calais, Boulogne, Newhaven

Question 17

Outcome of Somersets FP

Answer 17

weakening military position in France and chronic shortage of money. Long term the war can’t be won

Question 18

How did issues with France and Scotland start?

Answer 18

Henry II of France renewed Franco-Scottish alliance, June 1547 sent 4,000 troops to Scotland

Question 19

English response to France sending troops to Scotland

Answer 19

Sep 1547 Somerset and Dudley lead army to Berwick and advanced towards Edinburgh

Question 20

Battle of Pinkie

Answer 20

Sep 1547 Scots defeated and Somerset could occupy all main border strongholds but not strong enough to occupy rest of Scotland

Question 21

Why did Somerset withdraw from the North?

Answer 21

crippling costs and had to recall fleets to Channel

Question 22

What did the French do after withdrawing from Scotland?

Answer 22

redeployed forces to threaten Calais and Boulogne

Question 23

How did Somerset raise money for war with Scotland?

Answer 23

Debasement to raise £537,000, tax on sheep and cloth

Question 24

Why did the financial situation worsen under Somerset?

Answer 24

forced sales of crown lands and increased borrowing

Question 25

Vagrancy Act

Answer 25

1547 any able bodied person out of work for 3+ days branded with a V and sold into slavery for 2 years. further offences meant permanent slavery. children of vagrants set to work as apprentices. Housing and collection for disabled. Many counties refused to enforce

Question 26

What did Somerset do about enclosure?

Answer 26

set up a commission to investigate recent enclosures. Rich felt it was an attack on their potential to create wealth. Poor had their hopes raised and were angered by lack of action

Question 27

Ketts Rebellion

Answer 27

1549

Question 28

How many involved in Ketts rebellion?

Answer 28

16,000

Question 29

How was Ketts defeated?

Answer 29

John Dudley took command of Marquis of Northamptons army of 14,000 and crushed rebels

Question 30

Causes of Ketts

Answer 30

anti-enclosure proclamations 1548+9 and second enclosure commission July 1549

Question 31

Demands of Ketts

Answer 31

landowners stop enclosure, rents reduced to Henry VII levels, rivers open to everyone, corrupt local officials punished, incompetent priests removed, all bondmen (slaves) freed

Question 32

Western Rebellion

Answer 32

1549

Question 33

Causes of Western Rebellion

Answer 33

Cornish feared Act of Uniformity, Devon also joined

Question 34

Western Rebellion demands

Answer 34

restore Act of 6, restore Latin mass and images, restore old traditions like holy bread and water, return of Cardinal Pole, restore concepts like transubstantiation and purgatory

Question 35

How was the Western Rebellion defeated?

Answer 35

Lord Russell failed to defeat them in August but got 8,000 men reinforcements. Death of 4,000 rebels

Question 36

Leader of Western Rebellion

Answer 36

Humphrey Arundell

Question 37

Leader of Kett Rebellion

Answer 37

Robert Kett local yeoman farmer