(B) topic 1 stability of the monarchy Flashcards
date of edward VI’s coronation
20th feb 1547
who emerged as the leader of the regency council initially
thomas seymore, duke of somerset
what elements of catholicism continued in the church of england initally for edward
crucifixes everywhere, stain glass, services in latin
What happened to Edward’s involvement in government affairs over time?
As he became more mature, he became increasingly involved
What was the significance of Edward VI’s second Book of Common Prayer?
proper protestant is england now! denies transubstantiation
How does Edward VI alter the succession?
he doesn’t want catholic mary up, elizabeth refused to break succession rules, thus leaves it to lady jane grey (who has a husband which is good cos we cant have a woman) (changed his mind at the very last minute)
when did edward VI die
6th july 1553
what did henry decided about who would rule while edward was young
16 councilors to be in charge- the regency council. they were to be a balance of reformists and otherwise. they could only make choices with the written consent of the majority
duke of somerset’s rise to power
helped up to success by being brother of jane seymour, henry 8th third wife. entered the privy council in 1541
duke of northumberland’s rise to power
was the eldest son of henry VII’s best tax collector. joined privy council in 1547
how did northumberland overthrow somerset
succeeds somerset by challenging his leadership & overthrowing him & becoming lord president of the council. he chose to be lord president over lord protector because how poorly it went for somerset
how did somerset become unpopular
due to his autocratic methods & failure to maintain law and order when there were mounting rebellions over religious & social issues.
northumberland’s fall from power
northumberland died on the scaffold for resisting marys assumption of the crown.
but somehow his legacy is good because he made peace with both scotland and france.
problems faced by edward VI
at war with france & scotland minor, has limited control over decision no money rising population pressure to get the french throne in his fathers will potential for religious rebellions
who was stephen gardiner in the context of edward
a religious conservative who was sent to prison for refusing to enforce cramner’s reformist injunctions. he remained in the tower until edwards death
rundown of somerset’s fall from power
he found his power had been weakened after a variety of battles against some rebels, so he attempted to keep power by abducting edward & making a dash for windsor castle. gentry didnt rally behind him as he had expected and thus he found himself in the tower. he was given a short reprise to the privy council, but eventually was condemned to death on account of treason
who headed the anti-somerset faction
wriothesley. opposed somerset’s religious changes & his methods to rule
what changed the succession crisis in 1553
the devise for the succession was altered, labelling both mary & elizabeth as illegitimate thus lady jane grey’s heirs are is up next after edward
what was lady jane grey’s connection to this all
henry VII’s great-granddaughter
Who was Mary betrothed to when she was 2?
Heir to the throne of France, Dauphin (prince), in a ceremony that mimicked all the features of a real wedding.
What was Mary and Charles V’s plan?
For Mary to escape to France. But this changed when Anne died, and Mary made attempts to get a better relationship with her father - but it wouldn’t be so easy. She would attempt again during Edward’s reign, but she was told that if she left and edward soon died, she would be striked off the succession line: there was much confusion, but she decided to stay, having decided that God would want her to be the rightful queen.
What was one of the first acts of Mary’s reign?
bring in army to scare off Lady Jane Grey, with the public backing her.
rewrite history: changing the laws that determined Mary’s parents’ marriage was legitimate and so was she
Why were there concerns over Mary’s marriage to Philip?
The english hated the idea of having a spanish leader. they worried they would be brought into wars that did not concern them, and didnt want someone without a vested interest running their country.
Mary swore on the sacrament she would marry philip & thus she was not about to change her mind
How did Mary and Philip feel about one another?
Marys wanted hers to be known as a pure marriage, with the aim of procreation. It would appear mary was genuinely smitten, where the only thing we know about philips point of view is that he was held in high regard for dealing with a woman that would not give him satisfaction. It was presented as a new catholic start for the country.
