Timeline

Question 1

1547

Answer 1

Edward Seymour becomes Lord Protector

victory at the battle of pinkie: Seymour hoped to gain aliance with scots to betrothe EVI to mary queen of scots

Nov: repeal of the Act of Six Articles

Dec: Act for the Dissolution of the Chantries

Question 2

1548

Answer 2

Thomas seymour marries catherine parr

mary queen of scots smuggled to france to marry french monarchy

Question 3

1549

Answer 3

Jan: 15th Act of Uniformity - 1st Book of Common Prayer

20th march: execution of thomas seymour

6th june ketts rebellion : Poor harvests in East Anglia and West Country

8th July: western rebellion (prayer book)

October: Fall of Somerset

Question 4

1550

Answer 4

Feb: Northumberland becomes Lord President of the Council

Treaty of Boulogne

William Cecil joins EVI Privy Council

Question 5

1551

Answer 5

Oct: John Dudley created the Earl of Northumberland

Question 6

1552

Answer 6

Plague and swelling sickness

Somerset execution

2nd Prayer book

April: 2nd Act of Uniformity

Question 7

1552-3

Answer 7

Trade Embargos mark the decline of Antwerp and economic decline

Question 8

1553

Answer 8

42 Articles written by Cranmer

May: Guildford Dudley marries Lady Jane Grey

June: Edward dies