Edward VI - Ascension Flashcards
1
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Date of Henry’s death
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28th Jan 1547
2
Q
Keeping Henry’s death secret
A
- Kept from the public for three days. Negotiations involved:
- Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset
- William Paget, Henry’s former diplomat
3
Q
The Great Debasement
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- Wealth accumulated from monasteries and debasement of the coinage had allowed Henry to spend around £3.5m on wars with France
- 1522 - England is bankrupt. The Tudors never earn enough money for foreign conquest ever again
4
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Significant economic issues
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- The Great Debasement
- Increased unemployment
- Poverty amongst the peasantry
- Enclosures