EVI and Somerset Flashcards
Who became EVI’s Lord Protector?
Somerset - Jane Seymour’s brother
What were the main issues for Somerset when he came to power?
War with Scotland, religious reform, economic reform
What were the pressures of religious reform under Somerset?
Exiled protestants began to return, the reform faction was in control of the government, relaxation of press censorship led to an increase in the number of writings of Matin Luther and John Calvin
What enquiry was set up at the beginning of Somerset’s rule?
A full-scale enquiry into the state of the Church
What did Parliament repeal under Somerset?
Act of Six Articles
What did Somerset introduce towards the beginning of his rule?
Less severe treason acts
What did Somerset abolish in order to get rid of the catholic practice of praying for the souls of the dead?
Chantries through the Chantries Act - though it was used more to raise money for Scottish war than religion
When was the first act of Uniformity passed?
1549
What was the aim of the Act of Uniformity?
To end religious confusion and impose a single standard of worship - i.e congregations would be served both the wine and bread at communion
When was the First Book of Common Prayer introduced?
1549
When were the second Act of Uniformity an revised Book of Common Prayer introduced?
1552
Why did Somerset have to intervene in Scotland?
The new king of Scotland, Henry II, made a new Anglo-Scottish alliance
Who was EVI to marry?
Mary Queen of Scots
In what battle did Somerset defeat the Scots?
Battle of Pinkie
What foreign policy under Somerset not a success?
It was costly and only cemented links between France and Scotland
