What was Edwards background like? Flashcards
How could Edward cause instability?
-fear that England would return to a period of civil war because Edward wouldn’t be able to control factional struggles like the ones during Henry’s last years
-Somerset was the Kings uncle so he gained a lot of power and could easily advise the King
-Privy Council could become factionated due to different religious beliefs->also Edward could be easily manipulated due to them being professionals
What could be a result of Edward being so young?
-he couldn’t lead troops into war ->could lead to other countries exploiting him due to his weakness by being so young
-concerns about the image of Edward->couldn’t be seen as powerful and strong because he was only nine
How did Edward come to the throne?
-a month before he died Henry amended his Will (1546)
-3rd Act of Succession was passed in 1543->stated that Edward was next in line, then Mary, then Elizabeth but his daughters husbands had to be approved by the Privy Council
-the Privy Council was changed to 16 people (8 Catholics and 8 Reformists) so there would be equal representation and the factions wouldn’t be able to influence Edward
-Gardiner and Howard (2/8 Catholics in the Privy Council) were written out/removed and sent to the tower
-Edward Seymour gained a lot of power and became the Lord Protector->he gained more power than Henry wanted him to due to bribery
When was the 3rd Act of Succession and what was it?
-1543
-stated that Edward was next in line to the throne, then Mary, then Elizabeth
-Mary and Elizabeth’s husbands had to be approved by the Privy Council
How did Henry change the Privy Council?
-changed it to 16 people (8 Catholics and 8 Reformists)
-made it less factionated so it wouldn’t influence Edward
Who was written out/removed from the Privy Council and what happened to them?
-Stephen Gardiner and Thomas Howard
-sent to the Tower of London
When did Henry VIII die?
-January 1547
Who was Edward Seymour?
-Edward’s uncle and brother of Jane Seymour
-Reformist
-made himself the Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector
-he gained popularity/support/power by giving out titles and land
Who was Paget?
-Henry’s private secretary
-he controlled what written information reached the King
-Reformist
Who was Wriothesley?
-Catholic
-became the Earl of Southampton
Who was Stephen Gardiner?
-Catholic
-got written out of the Privy Council which caused uneven sides
Who was Thomas Howard?
-Catholic
-got written out of the Privy Council which caused uneven sides
Who was Thomas Seymour?
-Edward Seymour’s brother ->became Lord Seymour
-Reformist
