Edward VI stability monarch

Question 1

what’s a coup d’état

Answer 1

to take power - Somerset first coup in changing henry’s will

Question 2

who was the good duke

Answer 2

somerset - only champion poor did not win support officials

Question 3

what was a chronicle

Answer 3

diary written for someone to read - only on interesting parts = vested interests

Question 4

what should you say instead of bias

Answer 4

vested interest

Question 5

who was Edward Seymour

Answer 5

somerset / Hertford / lord protector

Question 6

who was John dudley

Answer 6

Warwick = Northumberland

Question 7

long term problems for Edwards gov

Answer 7

• inflation up - debasement coinage

- unemployment = vagrancy ( begging)

Question 8

how did Geoffrey Elton sum up mid tudor crises ascension

Answer 8

after rule factions in reign of child ascension wrong queen =. ruin both dynasties

Question 9

what’s a revisionist historian new opinion on mid tudor crises

Answer 9

periods of crisis during reign but there were positive achievements

Question 10

evidence for revisionist opinion

Answer 10

• elizabeth inherits fully functioning political system

- new book rates + scheme for recoinage ‘major fiscal achievement’

Question 11

what independence was Edward given in northumberland’s rule

Answer 11

responsibility - could set religious agenda but not foreign policy

Question 12

gov style of somerset

Answer 12

• quasi royal powers - 1457 letters pageant > 70 proclamations in 3 yrs
• -> had control dry stamp ‘malice + evil ambition’

Question 13

gov style northumberland

Answer 13

men e.g. sir John gates - staffed to control Edward –> hold dry stamp

Question 14

somerset privy council

Answer 14

bypass privy council - rule at Somerset house

Question 15

northumberland privy council

Answer 15

‘revival of gov’ = made himself lord president council

- kick catholics out

Question 16

what was the overall similarity in parliament between 2 rulers

Answer 16

parliament called twice 6 years

Question 17

what was Somerset’s social policy

Answer 17

establish court requests for poor // progressive social policy

Question 18

what was northumberland’s actions to become bad duke

Answer 18

• mastermind of 1459 coup - gain control privy council then purged coup ppl
• 2 faced religion - catholic ( on execution Mary) –> radical protestant

Question 19

what was 1546 succession line

Answer 19

1546 will - Edward to Mary to Elizabeth

Question 20

problems w/ minority gov - Edward power

Answer 20

statesmen couldn’t ignore Edward - 1551 tells Mary no mass

Question 21

problems w/ minority gov somerset coup d’état

Answer 21

earl Hertford (Somerset) take control over Henry wishes

Question 22

short term problems of somerset gov

Answer 22

war w/ Scotland + france

-religious reform

Question 23

long term problems somerset gov

Answer 23

population up 1% / yr

-greater demand drove inflation

Question 24

what was the 1547 treason act

Answer 24

relaxed treason - free discussion religion

Question 25

result of relaxed treason law

Answer 25

local gov no method control over new riots between religious groups - promotes disorder trying to avoid

Question 26

somerset's main issue

Answer 26

growing discontent over economic instability - need war w/ Scotland to carry on for national prestige

Question 27

what was the REPEAL OF the proclamation act

Answer 27

repeal royal proclamations - obeyed as if laws of parliament

Question 28

when was the proclamation act

Answer 28

1539

Question 29

how many proclomations used by somerset

Answer 29

6 times yr in Henry but 19 yr in Edward - over half of all in Edward by somerset

Question 30

when was the chantries act

Answer 30

1547

Question 31

what was the chantries act

Answer 31

chantries raided - no gold or silver

Question 32

what does chantries act look like on surface - what is it actually

Answer 32

religion reform as chantry religious chapel for wealthy patrons BUT - device to device money for war

Question 33

how did the chantries act raise money for war - BUT WHAT DID IT ACC DO

Answer 33

melt gold in chantries to make coins --> silver content reduced to 25% = further debasement = GREATER INFLATION

Question 34

what was renewed

Answer 34

Henry II (france) renews Franco scottish alliance

Question 35

what happened jun 1547

Answer 35

Henry II 4000 troops to Scotland

Question 36

when was battle of pinkie + result

Answer 36

sept. 1547 | - defeat Scots

Question 37

However - what was downside of Scotland victory

Answer 37

English army not strong enough to occupy rest Scotland

Question 38

what was Somerset forced to do after victory in Scotland

Answer 38

crippling finance = withdraw troops from scottish boarder to English Channel for French attack

Question 39

what did French do after English victory

Answer 39

-leave Scotland due to cost garrisoning --> forces to calais + Boulogne - sie

Question 40

what was debasement coinage

Answer 40

coins worth based on weight - if lower gold + silver content lower weight = worth less