Edward VI under Northumberland Flashcards
How did Northumberland rise to power?
crushed Ketts, immediately negotiated with leaders, blamed Somerset for rebellions he was taken into custody Oct 1549
How did he change govt?
preferred parliament, restored Privy Council to centre, created small inner committee, enlarged council membership to 33, selected loyal councillors of military xp
When was coinage debased for last time?
May 1551
Crown lands sold
£140,000 voted unwillingly by Parliament
1552 coinage
reissued with same silver content as 1527
financial situation received from Somerset
spent £1.4 mil on war and sold £800,000 crown lands. Govt virtually bankrupt
How much money was borrowed for royal household?
£50,000
How much was borrowed from continental bankers?
£243,000
Second Act of Uniformity
March 1552 offence not to attend CofE services
New Treason Act
1552 offence to question royal supremacy or any articles of faith of the English church
Cranmers Book of Common Prayer
became official basis for services. removed all traces of Catholicism, eucharist clearly defined, priests have plain clothes, restriction on church music
Survey of temporary wealth
1552 survey of bishops and senior clergy. estimated lands had a capital value £1.09 mil, some property transferred to crown. Commissioners sent out to draw up inventories and begin removal of all gold and silver plate
What was repealed (socio economic)
vagrancy act and sheep tax 1550
Poor law
1552 did nothing to help able bodied but easier for parish + town authorities to aid ages and infirm and crippled
enclosure
existing laws were rigorously enforced
what was protected by acts (socio economic)
arable farming and stopping charging excessive interest on debts
What led to Treaty of Boulogne?
french broke lines of communication with Calais and Boulogne so English fleet defeated French ships in battle of Channel Islands so English had control of channel but couldn’t afford army to lift siege
Treaty of Boulogne
1550 England withdrew for ransom 400,000 crowns and had to remove remaining garrisons from Scotland unless provoked
Outcome of Treaty of Boulogne
second half of treaty unpaid as England resisted pressure to join french invasion of Netherlands March 1552
HRE
April 1550 allowed Catholic inquisition to arrest heretics in Netherlands. English merchants outraged, modified to exclude foreigners but helped fall of Antwerp cloth market. Only in December did Charles make any attempt to restore trading relations
Agreement with Scotland
March 1552 agreed border be restored to line before Henry VIII Scottish campaigns
Devyse of the Succession
based on Henry declaring Mary and Liz illegitimate, their rights had been restored but there was still confusion. Northumberland argued for Lady Jane Grey who married his son 6 weeks earlier
