Edward VI Flashcards
When was Edward VI born?
12th October 1537.
When did Edward die?
6th July 1553.
Who was Edward Seymour?
Edward’s uncle and Protector of the realm from 1547 until 1549.
What title did Seymour take?
Duke of Somerset.
How did Somerset become Protector of the realm?
He bribed councillors with new titles and land.
Why did Somerset continue with debasement?
So he could fund his campaigns against Scotland and fortify Boulogne.
How much was spent on campaigns against Scotland between 1547 and 1549?
£580,000.
What did debasement cause?
It caused inflation and this caused social unrest.
Was the problems caused by debasement tackled by Somerset?
No.
What was the Vagrancy Act?
Was a law which said that people who had been out of a job for three days get sold into slavery for two years.
When was Vagrancy Act introduced?
1547.
What did Somerset do about enclosures?
He supported anti-enclosure measures and acted forcefully against them.
What caused the Western and Kett rebellions?
Somerset’s policy on enclosures.
What led to Somerset’s downfall?
His failure to deal with the Kett rebellion.
Who was John Dudley?
Was the son of Edmund Dudley and he succeeded Somerset as the Protector. He took the title of Duke of Northumberland.
How much was Boulogne sold back to France for?
£133,333.
How much was the crown in debt in 1550?
£300,000.
How much was the crown in debt in 1553?
£180,000.
How did Northumberland reduce crown debt? (3)
Selling crown lands.
Raising extra-ordinary parliamentary taxes.
Clawing back debts owed to the government.
How did Northumberland keep control?
He introduced new Treason laws in 1550 and used trusted nobles to keep order.
What happened to the Vagrancy Act under Northumberland?
It was repealed.
When was debasement ended?
1551.
Why did Somerset move government to his house?
So he could control government and he ruled by proclamation and he controlled the dry stamp.
What did Northumberland do with government?
He started to introduce Edward into running of government.
