Edward VI Flashcards
Who was Edwards mother?
Henry’s 3rd wife, Jane Seymour
When did Edward ascend the throne?
1547
How old was Edward when he ascended the throne?
9 years old
What was Henry VIII’s order of succesion?
Edward, Mary and Elizabeth
How did Henry deal with the issue of Edward being a child?
-He put 16 people called ‘executors’ in charge of the authority of the crown until edward came of age at 18
-He avoided naming one person as in charge, and put all 16 in charge in a ‘regency council’
How and why did duke of Somerset become the main executor?
-In 1457 the regency council wanted one inidividual to oversee the comittee, and they voted for Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset to be lord protector of the realm
What was Duke of Somersets title when he became in charge of the regency council?
Who suceeded Edward?
Lady Jane Grey
Which faction supported Somerset?
Reformists, because they were protestant like the duke was. He rewarded his supporters with crown lands, under the ‘unfulfilled gifts’ clause
What were the 3 main accomplishments of Seymour?
- Battle of Pinkie was won against Scotland
- Heresy and nearly all treason laws were revoked
- Book of common prayer was introduced under act of uniformity
Who was Thomas Seymour and what happened to him?
Edward Seymours brother, edward vi’s uncle. He wanted to have power and gain edward Vi’s favour by giving him pocket money, so edward seymour had him executed
What caused the Western rebellion?
The introduction of church services in English (and not latin) and the protestant prayer book. Resulted in a revolt breaking out in cornwall.
When was the western rebellion?
1549
when was the kett rebellion?
1549
what were the 2 main contributing factors of the ketts rebellion?
land enclosure, and religion
who was kett?
leader of kett’s rebellion, a normal person
what was land enclosure and why was it such an issue?
-Normal people would graze their animals on common land
-But in the tudor period, nobles and land owners began to enclose this land for their own to sheep to graze, thus taking it away from normal people using it for farming
Why did landowners want to enclose common land?
-they could use it to raise sheep for wool, which they could sell
basically all the rich people were buying public land for their sheep to make wool, meaning poor people couldnt keep their animals or grow their food on this land anymore
