northumberland's changes Flashcards
enclosure
Northumberland didn’t continue Somerset’s anti-enclosure policy
repealed the unpopular sheep tax of 1550
vagrancy
he repealed the vagrancy act but the provision for the disabled was retained
treason law
he introduced a new treason law in 1550 and used Lord Lieutenants and retainers of trusted nobles to keep order
kept order
in 1551 Northumberland’s government had taken control of grain stocks to relieve the crisis caused by the harvest failures
economic changes
he tried to get the crown finances back on track
he appointed William Paulet, Marquis of Winchester as Lord Treasurer in Feb 1550
planned to end debasement and reduce expenditure
effective economic policies
returned Boulogne to France, which reduced expenditure by £133,333
he reduced the debts from £300,000 in 1550 to £18,000 in 1553
government changes
he extended the use and importance of the privy council
he removed opposition Catholic bishops
effective government changes
more effective than somerset
created new councillors as his political dominance depended on his control of the council
FP changes
restores the Scottish border in June 1552 to where it had been before Henry VIII final campaign
trade improved with the Netherlands in June 1552
arranged a marriage for Edward to Elizabeth (Henry’s II daughter)
effective FP
successful and seemed to have a logical approach
pulled out of boulogne and nothing to be gained through war with France
accepted a neutrality policy and didn’t involve the country in conflicts
he cut crown debts
by selling Crown and chantry lands, which raised over £200,000 but once sold the crown could no longer benefit from their rents
Sir Thomas Gresham
worked to manipulate the exchange rate and to improve the worth of the Sterling - he paid off the government’s Antwerp debts in 2 years and re-negotiated the loans at 12% interest
skilful
David Loakes and Dale Hoak point out how skilfully he managed government, compared to Somerset
