Edward, Somerset, Northumberland Flashcards
How did duke of Somerset keep authority (3)
Awarded supporters and himself
Promotions within the peerage + substantial grants of crown lands
How much did French pay for boulogne in 1549
133,333
Style of gov under Somerset (5)
Regency council abolished within a week
Used more proclamations than any other Tudor monarch = 70 in over 3 years
Obtained sole custody of dry stamp
Used own household servants as gov officials
Effectively by-passed the pricy council
Style of government under Northumberland (5)
Used the privy council = revival of gov by council
Reorganised gov + council to secure position
Staffed household with own men who controlled access to Edward
Lord president of council = fix agendas and bar councillors
Assumed kings power to create new councillors
When was there a coup + why (3)
1549
Religious policy = catholics opposed
FP = failed in Scotland and France declared war
Coup - what happened + dates (2)
September: somersets new council opposed + 2500 men against him
10 October: surrendered + on 14th he was imprisoned
What was the Devyse (3)
Plan to alter succession
Lady Jane grey to be next monarch
June 1553 M +E considered illegitimate but Edward died before before parliament could meet to ratify chnages
When did Edward die
6 July 1553
What was somersets main FP strategy (3)
Defeat Scot’s in battle
Build number of garrisons in borders
Force Scot’s into submission
Somersets plan unravel FP (4)
Deafest Scot’s at battle of Pinkie 1547
1547-49 = 25 garrisons and 14 planned
Forts = expensive to garrison
English couldn’t capture castles in Dunbar and edinborough
What did French do + dates (3++)
June 1548 = 1000 French troops landed in ediborough
Captured Mary queen of Scots took her to France to marry the dauphin
Prospect of war with France in 1549
How did Northumberland deal with FP (3)
Stopped war with France
Sold Boulogne back to France = 133,333
Abandoned garrisons in Scotland
How many times did Somerset use great seal during his 2 years in charge
76
What act did Somerset introcue to deal with poor + when
1547
Vagrancy act
What was + when the poor law (3)
Parish had responsibility of poor
Compulsory contributions ordered
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