faction & impact during rule of northumberland Flashcards
How did Warwick triumph and become more powerful?
He brought in his own allies so he had a Protestant majority, he claimed anyone who was attacking Somerset attacked him. this resulted in a few council members being removed, so he became Lord President of the council and placed his own supporters in important positions around Edward.
why was he unpopular?
Northumberland had become increasingly unpopular as the nobles became increasingly aware that he, in fact, owed no allegiance to either faction, and was merely self-seeking, greedy and cruel.
why couldn’t he claim loyalty from the privy council?
Northumberland could not claim full loyalty from the Privy Council due to the continuation of factions (with Catholic noblemen such as Arundel being a concern), as seen by his reluctance to leave London on 13 July and their contrition on 19 July when they left the Tower and declared their support for Mary.
