Edward VI stability monarch Flashcards
what’s a coup d’état
to take power - Somerset first coup in changing henry’s will
who was the good duke
somerset - only champion poor did not win support officials
what was a chronicle
diary written for someone to read - only on interesting parts = vested interests
what should you say instead of bias
vested interest
who was Edward Seymour
somerset / Hertford / lord protector
who was John dudley
Warwick = Northumberland
long term problems for Edwards gov
- inflation up - debasement coinage
- unemployment = vagrancy ( begging)
how did Geoffrey Elton sum up mid tudor crises ascension
after rule factions in reign of child ascension wrong queen =. ruin both dynasties
what’s a revisionist historian new opinion on mid tudor crises
periods of crisis during reign but there were positive achievements
evidence for revisionist opinion
- elizabeth inherits fully functioning political system
- new book rates + scheme for recoinage ‘major fiscal achievement’
what independence was Edward given in northumberland’s rule
responsibility - could set religious agenda but not foreign policy
gov style of somerset
- quasi royal powers - 1457 letters pageant > 70 proclamations in 3 yrs
- -> had control dry stamp ‘malice + evil ambition’
gov style northumberland
men e.g. sir John gates - staffed to control Edward –> hold dry stamp
somerset privy council
bypass privy council - rule at Somerset house
northumberland privy council
‘revival of gov’ = made himself lord president council
- kick catholics out
what was the overall similarity in parliament between 2 rulers
parliament called twice 6 years
what was Somerset’s social policy
establish court requests for poor // progressive social policy
what was northumberland’s actions to become bad duke
- mastermind of 1459 coup - gain control privy council then purged coup ppl
- 2 faced religion - catholic ( on execution Mary) –> radical protestant
what was 1546 succession line
1546 will - Edward to Mary to Elizabeth
problems w/ minority gov - Edward power
statesmen couldn’t ignore Edward - 1551 tells Mary no mass
problems w/ minority gov somerset coup d’état
earl Hertford (Somerset) take control over Henry wishes
short term problems of somerset gov
war w/ Scotland + france
-religious reform
long term problems somerset gov
population up 1% / yr
-greater demand drove inflation
what was the 1547 treason act
relaxed treason - free discussion religion
result of relaxed treason law
local gov no method control over new riots between religious groups - promotes disorder trying to avoid
somerset’s main issue
growing discontent over economic instability - need war w/ Scotland to carry on for national prestige
what was the REPEAL OF the proclamation act
repeal royal proclamations - obeyed as if laws of parliament
when was the proclamation act
1539
how many proclomations used by somerset
6 times yr in Henry but 19 yr in Edward - over half of all in Edward by somerset
when was the chantries act
1547
what was the chantries act
chantries raided - no gold or silver
what does chantries act look like on surface - what is it actually
religion reform as chantry religious chapel for wealthy patrons
BUT - device to device money for war
how did the chantries act raise money for war - BUT WHAT DID IT ACC DO
melt gold in chantries to make coins
–> silver content reduced to 25% = further debasement
= GREATER INFLATION
what was renewed
Henry II (france) renews Franco scottish alliance
what happened jun 1547
Henry II 4000 troops to Scotland
when was battle of pinkie + result
sept. 1547
- defeat Scots
However - what was downside of Scotland victory
English army not strong enough to occupy rest Scotland
what was Somerset forced to do after victory in Scotland
crippling finance = withdraw troops from scottish boarder to English Channel for French attack
what did French do after English victory
-leave Scotland due to cost garrisoning –> forces to calais + Boulogne - sie
what was debasement coinage
coins worth based on weight - if lower gold + silver content lower weight = worth less
