Mid Tudor crisis

Question 1

Economic

Answer 1

-Inflation and disease weren’t unique to their reigns
-Mary’s reign had worst harvest failures
-Started reign in debt which only fractionally rose
-Enclosure was a Tudor problem not just Mid Tudor
-Many economic problems couldn’t be controlled by the monarch

Question 2

Dynastic security

Answer 2

-Wasn’t unique to their reigns (e.g. Prince Arthur’s death)
-Edward was healthy until his death, many thought he’d made it to adulthood so it wasn’t a prominent issue

Question 3

Religion

Answer 3

-Church of England established under Edward which caused rebellions (e.g. western rebellion)
-Burnings encouraged hostility amongst public
-Mary reversing legislation caused Wyatt’s rebellion

Question 4

Law and order

Answer 4

-If the rebellions had gone the other way, it wouldn’t threaten either government because the rebellions had no claimant to the throne
-No policies beyond current grievances so they weren’t planning on changing monarch

Question 5

Government

Answer 5

-Mary lacked people who were loyal and experienced
-Rebellions weren’t the governments fault
-Edward couldn’t make his own policies and had o rely on the protectors
-Edward’s government was effective but had over ambitious policies

Question 6

-Mary lacked people who were loyal and experienced
-Rebellions weren’t the governments fault
-Edward couldn’t make his own policies and had o rely on the protectors
-Edward’s government was effective but had over ambitious policies

Answer 6

-Mary lost Calais and was drawn into war with France
-Somerset drained resources because of Scottish garrisons