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Edward VI stability monarch Flashcards

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what’s a coup d’état

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to take power - Somerset first coup in changing henry’s will

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who was the good duke

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somerset - only champion poor did not win support officials

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what was a chronicle

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diary written for someone to read - only on interesting parts = vested interests

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what should you say instead of bias

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vested interest

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5
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who was Edward Seymour

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somerset / Hertford / lord protector

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who was John dudley

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Warwick = Northumberland

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long term problems for Edwards gov

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  • inflation up - debasement coinage

- unemployment = vagrancy ( begging)

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8
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how did Geoffrey Elton sum up mid tudor crises ascension

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after rule factions in reign of child ascension wrong queen =. ruin both dynasties

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9
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what’s a revisionist historian new opinion on mid tudor crises

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periods of crisis during reign but there were positive achievements

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evidence for revisionist opinion

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  • elizabeth inherits fully functioning political system

- new book rates + scheme for recoinage ‘major fiscal achievement’

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11
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what independence was Edward given in northumberland’s rule

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responsibility - could set religious agenda but not foreign policy

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12
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gov style of somerset

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  • quasi royal powers - 1457 letters pageant > 70 proclamations in 3 yrs
  • -> had control dry stamp ‘malice + evil ambition’
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gov style northumberland

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men e.g. sir John gates - staffed to control Edward –> hold dry stamp

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somerset privy council

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bypass privy council - rule at Somerset house

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northumberland privy council

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‘revival of gov’ = made himself lord president council

- kick catholics out

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16
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what was the overall similarity in parliament between 2 rulers

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parliament called twice 6 years

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17
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what was Somerset’s social policy

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establish court requests for poor // progressive social policy

18
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what was northumberland’s actions to become bad duke

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  • mastermind of 1459 coup - gain control privy council then purged coup ppl
  • 2 faced religion - catholic ( on execution Mary) –> radical protestant
19
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what was 1546 succession line

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1546 will - Edward to Mary to Elizabeth

20
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problems w/ minority gov - Edward power

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statesmen couldn’t ignore Edward - 1551 tells Mary no mass

21
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problems w/ minority gov somerset coup d’état

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earl Hertford (Somerset) take control over Henry wishes

22
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short term problems of somerset gov

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war w/ Scotland + france

-religious reform

23
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long term problems somerset gov

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population up 1% / yr

-greater demand drove inflation

24
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what was the 1547 treason act

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relaxed treason - free discussion religion

25
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result of relaxed treason law

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local gov no method control over new riots between religious groups - promotes disorder trying to avoid

26
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somerset’s main issue

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growing discontent over economic instability - need war w/ Scotland to carry on for national prestige

27
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what was the REPEAL OF the proclamation act

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repeal royal proclamations - obeyed as if laws of parliament

28
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when was the proclamation act

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1539

29
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how many proclomations used by somerset

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6 times yr in Henry but 19 yr in Edward - over half of all in Edward by somerset

30
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when was the chantries act

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1547

31
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what was the chantries act

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chantries raided - no gold or silver

32
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what does chantries act look like on surface - what is it actually

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religion reform as chantry religious chapel for wealthy patrons
BUT - device to device money for war

33
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how did the chantries act raise money for war - BUT WHAT DID IT ACC DO

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melt gold in chantries to make coins
–> silver content reduced to 25% = further debasement
= GREATER INFLATION

34
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what was renewed

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Henry II (france) renews Franco scottish alliance

35
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what happened jun 1547

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Henry II 4000 troops to Scotland

36
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when was battle of pinkie + result

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sept. 1547

- defeat Scots

37
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However - what was downside of Scotland victory

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English army not strong enough to occupy rest Scotland

38
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what was Somerset forced to do after victory in Scotland

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crippling finance = withdraw troops from scottish boarder to English Channel for French attack

39
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what did French do after English victory

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-leave Scotland due to cost garrisoning –> forces to calais + Boulogne - sie

40
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what was debasement coinage

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coins worth based on weight - if lower gold + silver content lower weight = worth less

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