Edward VI 1547-1553

Question 1

Who was Anthony Denny?

Answer 1

• Privy Chamber
• Access to the king’s private chambers
• Control over the dry stamp (stamp with the king’s signature on it)

Question 2

What is debasement?

Answer 2

Reduced silver content of coins, led to inflation

Question 3

Who was William Paget?

Answer 3

• Private Secretary
• Controlled the written information that reached the king
• Filter who and what reached the king

Question 4

How old was Edward VI when he was crowned king?

Answer 4

9

Question 5

How old was Edward VI when he died?

Answer 5

15

Question 6

When was Henry VIII’s Third Act of Succession passed?

Answer 6

1543

Question 7

What is the Act of Succession?

Answer 7

Edward VI to inherit the thrown

• Then Mary I
• Then Elizabeth I

Question 8

How did Henry VIII attempt to create a smooth transition of power for Edward VI?

Answer 8

The creation of the Regency Council

Question 9

How many members of the Privy Council was there supposed to be?

Answer 9

16

Question 10

What were the 2 factions of the Privy Council?

Answer 10

• Catholic

- Reformists

Question 11

How many members were supposed to be in each faction of the Privy Council?

Answer 11

8

Question 12

Which 2 men were either written out of the Privy Council or arrested?

Answer 12

• Gardiner

- Howard

Question 13

What titles did Seymour give himself?

Answer 13

• Lord Protector

- Duke Somerset

Question 14

What was the Book of Homiles of 1547?

Answer 14

The book which modeled the correct sermans whci included protestant ideology but was not enforced

Question 15

When did Somerset dissolve the Chantries?

Answer 15

1547

Question 16

Which 2 men were said to have set the king up to argue with Gardiner and Howard in order to give the Reformists more power within the Regency Council?

Answer 16

Paget and Dudley

Question 17

In what year did Edward VI come to power?

Answer 17

1547

Question 18

What were the problems with a minority reign?

Answer 18

• Edward VI could not lead troops to war thus other states might look to exploit the potential weakness of a minor on the throne
• Factional struggles as Edward VI could not control them
• Difficulties with the image of the king
• Unstable Privy Council could encourage others to challenge Somerset

Question 19

What were Seymour’s 2 changes?

Answer 19

• The Council had full power and authority to whatever action necessary for the good of the country while Edward was under 18
• The council were allowed to bestow gifts and titles intended for people before Henry VIII died but he had not made it official

Question 20

Which faction had more power within the Privy Council?

Answer 20

Reformists

Question 21

Who did Thomas Wriothesley become after Seymour gave him the title?

Answer 21

Earl of Southampton

Question 22

Who did Thomas Seymour become after Seymour gave him the title?

Answer 22

Lord Somerset

Question 23

Who did John Dudley become after Seymour gave him the title?

Answer 23

Earl of Warwick

Question 24

Who did Hertford become after Seymour gave him the title?

Answer 24

Lord Protector of Edward VI

Question 25

What was enclosure?

Answer 25

- The gentry started to take away the common pasture because they realised they could get more money by sheep farming

Question 26

What did Edward VI inherit?

Answer 26

- Debt- Serious inflation and a serious deficit due to Henry VIII going to war with France 6 times - Religious uncertainty- not clear how many people were nominal protestants. People were divided over Protestant doctrine - Political stability- Privy Chamber had established, the administration of government was more efficient, less lawlessness and the succession was secured

Question 27

When was the first prayer book introduced?

Answer 27

January 1549

Question 28

Name 2 Catholic elements that remained in the new prayer book

Answer 28

- Priests could still wear their traditional robes - Purgatory was unclear - Transubstantiation (presence of God) - Fast and holy days remained

Question 29

Name 2 Protestant elements within the new prayer book

Answer 29

- Communion in both kinds - Services in English - Sacrements - Priests allowed to marry - No prayers for the dead

Question 30

What were the Royal Visitations?

Answer 30

Commissioners were sent to all bishoprics to examine the state of the clergy and the doctrine and practices of the church

Question 31

What did the Royal Injunctions do?

Answer 31

- Orders were given to all clergy to preach in English - Have an English bible and Protestant literature in every parish church - Superstitious images removed

Question 32

What was the Dissolution of Chantries Act?

Answer 32

The Act of Dissolution was revived from Henry’s last Parliament (1545) but contained a crucial new preamble condemning all prayers for the dead

Question 33

What was The Treason Act repeal?

Answer 33

Allowed people to discuss religion freely without fear of arrest or imprisonment and to print and publish freely

Question 34

What was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 34

This made the Book of Common Prayer the official liturgy

Question 35

When was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 35

January 1549

Question 36

When was the Treason Act Repealed?

Answer 36

4th November-24th December 1547

Question 37

When was the Dissolution of Chantries Act?

Answer 37

4th November-24th December 1547

Question 38

When were the Royal Injunctions?

Answer 38

1547

Question 39

When were the Royal Visitations?

Answer 39

1547

Question 40

What was Thomas Cramner's title?

Answer 40

The Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 41

In what month did the Western Rebellion take place?

Answer 41

June

Question 42

In what year did the Western Rebellion take place?

Answer 42

1549

Question 43

Who were the leaders of the Western Rebellion?

Answer 43

- Sir Humphrey Arundell | - John Winslade

Question 44

What were the causes of the Western Rebellion?

Answer 44

- The Act of Uniformity, the introduction of the new Prayer Book, caused religious tension - William Body’s support of Protestantism - At Whitsun the citizens of Sampford Courtenay in Devon rebelled when the new (English) service was introduced - Enclosure

Question 45

How did the government respond to the Western Rebellion?

Answer 45

- Somerset ordered Sir Peter Carew, the sheriff of Devonshire to deal with rebels. This failed - Sent a small army of 8000 men - Wealthy citizens organized a continual guard, provided poor relief, sold firewood cheaply and distributed food cheaply

Question 46

Was the government's response to the Western Rebellion slow or fast and why?

Answer 46

Slow because Somerset was preoccupied with economic issues and looming war against Scotland

Question 47

Was there some form of negotiation made during the Western Rebellion?

Answer 47

No - rebel forces were defeated at Sampford Courtenay on the 16th August

Question 48

How many Western rebels were executed?

Answer 48

Around 3,000

Question 49

What did the Western Rebellion fight for?

Answer 49

Catholicism

Question 50

When did Kett's Rebellion take place?

Answer 50

July 1549

Question 51

Where did Kett's Rebellion take place?

Answer 51

East Anglia

Question 52

How did the government respond to Kett's Rebellion?

Answer 52

- Pardon - Sent a small army - Warwick was then sent in

Question 53

How many Kett's rebels were executed?

Answer 53

49

Question 54

Who was John Dudley?

Answer 54

Earl of Warwick

Question 55

What was John Dudley's connection to one of the rebellions in 1549?

Answer 55

He crushed the Kett's Rebellion after the pardon and small army failed to do so

Question 56

What were the causes of the Western and Kett's Rebellion?

Answer 56

- The Act of Uniformity (the Book of Common Prayer) | - Enclosure

Question 57

What was the Devise?

Answer 57

The succession of Lady Jane Grey

Question 58

When was the Devise?

Answer 58

1553

Question 59

When did Edward die?

Answer 59

6th July 1553

Question 60

Why did Edward die?

Answer 60

TB

Question 61

How long was Lady Jane Grey queen of England?

Answer 61

9 days

Question 62

Why did Edward not follow Henry's Act of Succession and instead create the Devise, leaving LJG's heirs male next in the line of succession?

Answer 62

- Northumberland feared a loss of power under Mary - Mary was Catholic - Could not put Elizabeth next due to Henry's Act of Succession - No Protestant, male relatives - LJG was married to Northumberland's son - LJG said she would have a male heir for the throne but she would be queen until the heir was born as Edward wanted a protestant heir

Question 63

What happened to LJG after Mary became Queen of England?

Answer 63

She was imprisoned in the Tower of London

Question 64

What happened to Northumberland after Mary became Queen of England?

Answer 64

He was executed

Question 65

For how long did Northumberland keep Edward's death a secret?

Answer 65

3 days

Question 66

When was LJG declared Queen of England?

Answer 66

10th July 1553

Question 67

When was LJG taken off the throne?

Answer 67

19th July 1553