How Certain Are You Flashcards
How old was Edward when he was crowned King?
9
When was Henry’s Third Act of Succession passed?
1547
How did Henry try to create a smooth transition of power?
Equal number of Protestants and Catholics on the Privy Council.
How many members of each faction did Henry nominate?
8
Which 2 were written out or arrested?
Howard and Gardener.
What title did Seymour (Somerset) give himself?
Lord Protector.
What was the Book of Homilies?
The book of English sermons
When did Somerset dissolve the Chantries?
1547
Give the dates of Edward’s prayer books.
1549 and 1552
What was the Act of Uniformity?
The act that enforced the prayer books
In which month did the Western Rebellion take place?
June, 1549
What were the causes of the Western Rebellion?
Religion, socio-economic unrest
Name two demands of the Western rebels.
Mass in Latin
Prayer books in Latin
What is enclosure?
The closing off of the commonland by the gentry for their own profit.
What caused Kett’s Rebellion?
Enclosure, economic grievances, slight religious unrest
Where did it take place?
Norwich and Norfolk
In what month did it take place?
July
When does Somerset fall from power?
October, 1549
Who was Northumberland?
Earl of Warick
When was the Second Act of Uniformity passed?
1552
Why was the Forty Two Articles never passed?
Edward VI dies
What job did Thomas Cranmer have?
Archbishop of Canterbury
When does Edward die?
6th July, 1553
What was the Devise?
Edward’s succession plot
When did Mary come to the throne?
3rd August, 1553
