Instability in Edward's reign

Question 1

Economic instability

Answer 1

-Rise in population =food and job strain caused inflation
-Change from crop to sheep farming (disruption)
-Debasement effects

Question 2

Religious Instability

Answer 2

-Protestantism emerging (in London and Hull because of trade links to Germany and Scandinavia)
-Debate in universities over future of church
-Most remained religiously loyal

Question 3

Political Instability

Answer 3

-Resentment grew because of government interference
-Tried to regulate economy and poverty

Question 4

Instability of minority rule

Answer 4

-Edward was too young to rule
-Needed regent (can assert their own control)
-Council implemented regency after Henry VIII’s death per his will
-Earl of Hertford (Somerset) was first regent (militarily experienced)

Question 5

Factions

Answer 5

Conservatives
-Accepted break with Rome but opposed doctrinal changes
-Led by Duke of Norfolk and Stephen Gardiner
-associated with: six articles act 1539, fall of Cromwell, Catherine Howard, plot against Cranmer and Catherine Parr

Reformers
-Accepted break (opportunity for Protestantism)
-Led by Edward Seymour (Somerset) and Cranmer
-Associated with: foreign policy success in Scotland, fall of Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr, plot against Gardiner, arrest of Norfolk
-1546 the reformers held power and Seymour maintained power whilst Gardiner lost it