edward vi key dates and statistics

Question 1

Edward’s reign

Answer 1

1547-53

Question 2

Battle of Pinkie

Answer 2

1547

Question 3

How many French troops were sent in 1548 that garrisons couldn’t cope with?

Answer 3

10,000

Question 4

How much did Somerset spend on the garrisons wages?

Answer 4

£351,521

Question 5

Western rebellion

Answer 5

1549

Question 6

Kett’s rebellion

Answer 6

1549

Question 7

How many rebels were in the Kett rebellion?

Answer 7

16,000

Question 8

How many men did Northumberland arrive with in the Kett rebellion?

Answer 8

12,000

Question 9

Chantries Act

Answer 9

1547

Question 10

How many chantries were dissolved?

Answer 10

3000

Question 11

First Book of Common Prayer

Answer 11

1548

Question 12

Act of Uniformity

Answer 12

1549

Question 13

How many counties did 1549 rebellions effect?

Answer 13

23

Question 14

How many died in 1549 rebellions?

Answer 14

10,000
(similar % to WW1)

Question 15

How long did the Western and Kett rebellions last?

Answer 15

W= 4 months
K= 6 months

Question 16

Who did the Vagrancy Act effect?

Answer 16

People out of work for 3 days = sold into slavery for 2 years

Question 17

% tax on property and sheep in 1549

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

How much was spent on wars with Scotland and fortifying Boulogne?

Answer 18

£580,000

Question 19

When did Somerset fall from power?

Answer 19

1549

Question 20

War with France

Answer 20

1549

Question 21

How many crowns would Boulogne be returned for in 1546 Treaty of Adres?

Answer 21

2 million

Question 22

Treaty of Boulogne

Answer 22

1550

Question 23

How much was Boulogne returned for?

Answer 23

400,000 crowns

Question 24

Improved trading relations with the Netherlands

Answer 24

1552

Question 25

2nd Book of Common Prayer

Answer 25

1552

Question 26

Second Act of Uniformity

Answer 26

1552

Question 27

Church wealth 1552 survey

Answer 27

£1,087,978

Question 28

Impact on society - wills

Answer 28

70% of wills in 1540-46, but only 32% in Edward's reign

Question 29

End of debasement

Answer 29

1551

Question 30

Debt reduction

Answer 30

£300,000 in 1550, to £180,000 in 1553

Question 31

Announced that EVI would take control at 16

Answer 31

1552