Northumberland's Gov.

Question 1

What does ALISON WEIR say about the ‘bad duke’ Edmund Dudley

Answer 1

‘Most evil statesman to govern Eng. during the sixteenth century’

Question 2

In the article ‘The Rehabilitation of the Duke of Northumberland’ what did HOAK say

Answer 2

‘no more unscrupulous than any other leading Tudor politician’

Question 3

How did Warwick rise to power

Answer 3

• Brought in allies into the Council
• Declared himself Catholic out of expediency
• Began to move Council to be more Protestant, when he became the ‘first amongst equals’
• Declared himself LORD PRESIDENT 1550
• Appointed Duke of Northumberland 1551
• Somerset brought back into Council, attempted coup executed 1552

Question 4

What was Northumberland’s FP

Answer 4

• Ended war with Scotland & France
• JORDAN, created ignominious peace
• TREATY OF BOULOGNE 1550, gained £133,333 , gave back Boulogne

Question 5

What was Northumberland’s Economic policy

Answer 5

• Ended debasement of coinage

- 1550 ANTWERP collapsed (NOT his fault)

Question 6

What was Northumberland’s gov. like

Answer 6

• Legislation had to be counter signed by 6 people (later removed)
• HOAK ‘most remarkable able governor of any European state during 16th Century

Question 7

What happened in relation to the SUCCESSION CRISIS of 1553

Answer 7

• My Devise for the Succession
• Named LJG (his daughter in law) Queen
• Believed to have changed the will of a ‘boy king’ (POLLARD)

Question 8

What is JORDAN (revisionist) view about Edward VI

Answer 8

‘extraordinary and capable young man’