The Late Tudors (1547-1558) Flashcards
When did Edward take the throne?
28th January 1547
Who was Edward initially ruled by?
His uncle and Lord Protector, Somerset
When did Edward introduce his new prayer book ?
In 1549
When did Somerset take Edward to Windsor Castle?
October 6th, 1549
When did Edward introduce his second prayer book?
In 1552
What 4 themes does stability of the monarchy include?
- Edward’s minority/age
- The 1549 Coup, where Somerset lost his power
- Lady jane Grey
- Mary and her gender, and wyatts rebellion
Why was Edwards minority a problem?
- His age was seen as a weakness
- Unable to make decisions for himself and so had to be ruled by Somerset, who took a lot of Edward’s power
- Younger minors had a history of being unsuccessful I.e Edward V who was imprisoned and then later murdered.
- Difficulty leading troops into battle due to a lack of military experience.
- Struggle to control factional struggles
- Hard to protray such a young boy as powerful and king worthy, laughing stock
What were the main grievances against Somerset?
- Poor leadership.
- Mishandled foreign policy, failed campaign in Scotland and got into war with France.
- Favouritism amongst friends
- Spent money excessively
- The Welsh disliked his social policy, enclosure
- Catholics disliked his religious policy
- Ill-tempered
Who was a key figure in crushing Ketts rebellion?
Northumberland
Who did Northumberland marry his son to?
Lady Jane Grey
What happened due to Edwards advanced performance?
In 1552, it was announced by the council that Edward would reach his majority at 16, rather than 18
Who carried out more succesful reforms, Somerset or Northumberland?
Northumberland
What did Northumberlands reforms focus on?
Finance
When did Northumberland appoint William Paulet as Lord Treasurer?
In February 1550 and in June of the following year, the financial plans were introduced
What were Northumberlands financial plans?
- To end debasement, told people to lower prices.
- To reduce expenditure
- To pay off debts, which ended up being reduced from £300,000 to £180,000 by the end of Edward’s reign
How successful was Northumberlands financial policy?
- Relatively successful as he made significant moves towards ending debasement, reducing expenditure, and reducing debts.
- Solved the debasment issue in the short term, but would have been better if he had just rebated the coinage, something Elizabeth had to do in 1560.
- Although expenditure was reduced, particularly in comparison to Somerset he spent excessive amounts of money on new houses, Northumberland still felt the need to reward his supporters financially with grants.
- Reduced debt, but weakend thr long term financial stability of the crown as he sold crown lands.
- So overall there was only really short term fiancial succes, but considering the dire financially situation he had inherited, he did his best
When did Northumberland become Lord President of the Council?
In January 1550
When was Somerset made Lord Protector?
On the 31st of january 1547, and on the 4th of February he was given sovereign authority over Edward till Edward turned 18
When was Somerset tried and executed?
In January 1552
When did Edward VI die at Greenwich?
6th July 1553
When was Lady Jane Grey proclaimed queen?
10th July 1553
When was Mary acclaimed queen in London and Lady Jane Grey was imprisoned in the tower?
3rd August 1553
When was Northumberland executed for treason?
22nd August 1553
When was Cranmer arrested?
14th September 1553
When did Mary inform Parliament that she would marry Philip of Spain?
16th November 1553
When did Mary dissolve parliament after it passed an act restoring her?
5th December 1553
When did Mary relinquish the title of Supreme Head of the English Church?
5th December 1553
When was Wyatts rebellion?
January 1554
When was Wyatt arrested?
7th February 1554
When was Lady Jane Grey executed?
12th February 1554
When was Elizabeth imprisoned in the tower and interrogated for a week?
12th February 1554
When was Wyatt executed?
11th April 1554
When did Mary free Elizabeth?
22nd May 1554
When did Mary marry Philip?
25th July 1554
When did Cardinal Pole reunite the English and Roman Catholic churches?
28th November 1554
When did Mary have her first major harvest failure?
September 1555
Mary is unlucky because she faces many poor harvests
When were bishops Latimer and Ridley burned at the stake in oxford?
16th October 1555
When did Stephen Gardiner, the Bishop of Winchester, die?
November 1555
When was Cranmer deprived of Archbishopric?
13th November 1555
When was Cardinal Pole made Archbishop of Canterbury?
December 1555
When was Sir Henry Dudley arrested after the plot to place Elizbaeth on the throne?
18th March 1556
When was Cranmer burned at the stake in Oxford?
21st March 1556
When was Pole consecrated Archbishop?
22nd March 1556
When was the worst harvest of the century?
September 1556
When was Cardinal Pole recalled to Rome to face heresy charges, although Mary refused to let him go?
June 1557
When was their widespread plague and flu?
July 1557
When was Calais lost to the French?
7th January 1558
When did Mary and Cardinal Pole die?
17th November 1558
What problems were associated with Mary’s gender?
- Believed that women were weak rulers as there had not been a precedent for a strong female ruler,matilda.
- Worries that a woman would be unable to control faction
- Mary had to get married but she was unsure eho to get married to. Edward Courtenay was backed by Gardiner and Philip was backed by Paget
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Who backed the marriage of Mary to Edward Courtenay?
Gardiner
Who backed the marriage of Mary to Philip?
Paget
When was Mary’s royal marriage treaty approved?
January 1554, this was to be the cause of Wyatts rebellion
Give examples of clashes between Paget and Gardiner
- Clashed because of Mary’s marriage.
- Clashed because of the revival of the heresy laws.
Paget encouraged Lord’s to vote against Gardiners attempt to reinstall the heresy laws, but months later when a very similar bill was passed, Paget supported it.
Who was Cardinal Pole?
Papal legate, the popes representative, and Mary’s most trusted advisor
( details in book) What 4 phases can religious change during Edwards reign be split into?
- 1547 Attack on Catholicism.
- 1548 Lack of official doctrine, but a period of uncontrolled radical Protestant activity
- 1549- 1552 establishment of protestant worship
- 1553 establishment of a fully reformed church
What happened in 1547 in terms of edward’s religious policy?
Attack on Catholicism
- Royal visitations began in april, where visitations were sent to make sure religious practices were being carried out correctly in churches.
July 1547- Book of Homilies and Erasmus’ paraphrases to be placed in each church.
- By 1549, Erasmus’s Paraphrases had been placed in most churches.
December 1547- Chantries Act, which condemned all prayers for the dead.
December 1547- Act of 6 articles repealed, removed Catholic doctrine.
July 1547- Royal injunctions, bible to be placed in each church
When did Edward repeal the treason Act?
In December 1547
What happened when Edward repealed the treason act in December 1547?
- Old heresy, treason, and censorship laws were removed, so religion could be freely discussed.
- Protestant pamphlets attacked the Mass and Catholicism in general.
When were proclamations issued to dampen Protestant unrest?
In 1548, whitewashing of churches and only licensed preachers could practice
When was the first prayer book?
December 1548 and it was written by Cranmer.
What did the 1548 book of common prayer state?
- services held in English
- Communion in both kinds
What did the January 1549 Act of uniformity do?
Made book of common prayer the official liturgy. Also allowed for transubstantiation to happen
How many years after the treason act of 1547 had been repealed was another treason act introduced?
3 years after
When was the second prayer book introduced by Edward?
In 1552. Very protestant and removed all traces of Catholicism. Loads suggests that by this point, the church had been ‘fully reformed’
What were the terms of the 1552 prayer book?
- Very Protestant
- Vestments banned
- Calvinist ceremony
- Removal of all traces of Catholicism, with altars being replaced with more Protestant Communion tables.
What did the 1549 Western rebellion oppose?
The introduction of the new prayer book
When did Edward pass his second act of uniformity?
In April 1552. This enforced the 2nd prayer book and made it an offence to not attend Church of England Services.