Mid-Tudor government

Question 1

Who was Henry VIII aiming to exclude from his will?

Answer 1

Norfolk and Gardiner

Question 2

“work to the, o Lang, where the king is a child”…

Answer 2

Hugh Latimer

Question 3

What faction is Edward Seymour (duke of Somerset) in?

Answer 3

Reform

Question 4

What acts were passed in 1547?

Answer 4

Repeal of treason act
Proclamation act
Chantry act
Vagrancy act

Question 5

What towns in Scotland did Somerset fail to capture?

Answer 5

Dunbar and Edinburgh

Question 6

What river in Scotland did Somerset leave open?

Answer 6

Firth of Forth

Question 7

When and how many French troops landed in Scotland?

Answer 7

June 1548 6000

Question 8

When did France threaten war?

Answer 8

August 1549

Question 9

When did Somerset assert transubstantiation was still in force?

Answer 9

Jan 1548

Question 10

What happened in 1549 religiously?

Answer 10

First prayer book
Act of uniformity
Banning of catholic holidays
Churches continued to be made plainer

Question 11

When was Somerset executed?

Answer 11

January 1552

Question 12

What 4 things did Northumberland do when he came to power?

Answer 12

Organised the gov and council to secure himself
Sir John gates as vice chamberlain
Use of privy council
Lord president

Question 13

How much was boulogne given up for under Northumberland?

Answer 13

400,000 crowns`

Question 14

What marriage treaty did northumberland arrange?

Answer 14

Treaty of Agnes 1551 - between Edward VI and Elizabeth (Henry IIs daughter) with a dowry of 200,000 crowns

Question 15

What 3 other foreign policy aims did Northumberland meet?

Answer 15

England and France in defensive alliance
Troops pout of Scotland
English claim to the French throne not abandoned

Question 16

When did northumberland end debasement?

Answer 16

April 1551

Question 17

What did Northumberland reduce England debts to?

Answer 17

£300,000 in 1550 - £180,000 in 1553

Question 18

What did Thomas Gresham do?

Answer 18

Got loans down to 12% for northumberland

Question 19

When was the poor law?

Answer 19

1552

Question 20

When were the last images in churches destroyed?

Answer 20

December 1549

Question 21

How many proclamations did Somerset pass?

Answer 21

77

Question 22

When was the 2nd payer book published at what did it say?

Answer 22

January 1552 - denied the physical presence of god, changed transubstantiation

Question 23

When were the 42 articles?

Answer 23

1552

Question 24

How many people in London were protestant under Northumberland

Answer 24

20%

Question 25

Mary religion 1553 -

Answer 25

Sacked protestant clergy Archbishop Cramer, Hooper, Ridley arrested Act of repeal on Edwardian reformation Gave up title of supreme head

Question 26

Mary religion 1554 -

Answer 26

Papal supremacy restored Cardinal pole returned Married protestants deprived Bishops Gloucester, Hereford, Lincoln replaced

Question 27

Mary religion 1555 -

Answer 27

``` John Rodgers (first burning) Cramer, Ridley, Latina burned Restoration of churches 12 decrees trained clergy Divisions in parliament between Gardiner and Page over heresy laws ```

Question 28

What proclamations did Mary use?

Answer 28

Suspended 1552 act of uniformity Restored mass Restored 1536 6 articles

Question 29

When was foxes book of martyrs?

Answer 29

1563

Question 30

How many people did Mary burn?

Answer 30

280

Question 31

What financial reforms did Mary do?

Answer 31

New book of rates increased revenue from £28kn in 15553 to 58k in 1558 More realistic rents Restoration of the exchequer

Question 32

When was the harvest failure and influenza outbreak in marys reign?

Answer 32

1556-58

Question 33

Mary naval and militalia reforms?

Answer 33

Six new ships built Ships repaired New peacetime budget of $14000 Changes to the method of raising an army