Politics

Question 1

What were the issues from when Edward took the throne?

Answer 1

Religious, economic and social

Question 2

What were the religious issues?

Answer 2

Henry VIII had left the country in disarray with a new Protestant King but a corrupt government to take care of him.

Catholics were persecuted and couldn’t fight back - no one knew what the religion was

Question 3

What were the economic issues?

Answer 3

Henry VIII left the country with immense amounts of debt and Somerset continued the wars against Scotland and France. This led to more debt and a rise in inflation because of the continual debasement of the currency.

There was also enclosure which led to more issues.

Question 4

What were the social issues?

Answer 4

There was a great amount of tension between the poor and the richer due to enclosure and the other issues.

Question 5

What did Edward inherit?

Answer 5

Debt - Henry went to war six times
Religious Uncertainty
Stability - Political - the Privy Council

There was less crime too?

Question 6

Who were the important people in Edward’s reign?

Answer 6

• • Edward Seymour - Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector - Protestant
• • John Dudley - Earl of Warwick - Protestant
• • Wriothesley - Catholic
• • Thomas Cranmer - Archbishop of Canterbury
• • Paget