MTC 5.2 - Somerset's attempted coup of 1549 Flashcards
What caused resentment towards Somerset?
His personal style of government
What formed in 1549?
An anti-Somerset faction
Who were 3 members in the anti-Somerset faction?
Warwick, Paget and Wriothesley
Why was Wriothesley part of the anti-Somerset faction?
Thomas Wriothesley was opposed to the religious changes Somerset had brought in
Why was Warwick part of the anti-Somerset faction?
He wanted to advance his own position
Where did Somerset retreat to on the 5th October after he lost his hold on power?
Hampton Court
Where did Somerset go to on the 6th October and who did he take with him?
Windsor Castle, took Edward with him
What did Edward state after abandoning Somerset?
That his uncle had threatened riots in the streets if he was removed from power
What did the Council contain a majority of?
Religious conservatives who did not trust Warwick
How did Warwick gain power in the Council?
He brought in his own allies and removed opponents so that he had a Protestant majority on the Council
What were there rumours of in December 1549?
A Catholic plot to remove Warwick
What was Warwick made in January 1550 after dismissing the leading Catholic members of the Council such as the Earls of Arundel and Southampton?
The Lord President of the Council
Who did Somerset’s daughter marry after he was released from jail?
Northumberland’s son
What was Somerset restored to after he was released from jail?
The Court and the Privy Council
When and why was Somerset executed?
Executed on the 22nd January 1552 for continuing to plot against Warwick
