Issue of Edwards Age

Question 1

Accession

Answer 1

28 January 1547,

9 years old,

Question 2

Latimer

Answer 2

1549
Wrote ‘woe to thee , o land, where the king is a child’

Question 3

Other kings

Answer 3

Henry 111 age 9 - civil war
Henry v1 - age 8 months, led to the war of the roses

Question 4

Centralisation

Answer 4

Gov run by somerest
privy council of 16 have less influence

Question 5

Millitary

Answer 5

as a NINE year old, it was difficult to portray him as powerful or militarily adept, whereas, in the past, coins had been used to show Henry VIII in this way

1553: the pattern for a new coin showed Ed as an adult on horseback
(even tho Ed was just 15 and by Feb of this year fell ill - so particularly weak)

Question 6

Henry VI?

Answer 6

Came to the throne in 1422 aged 8 MONTHS.

His reign was characterised by the Wars of the Roses

BUT they did not begin until AFTER Henry came of age - during the REGENCY, England was relatively STABLE.

Question 7

Richard II?

Answer 7

Came to the throne in 1377, aged 10.

Deposed by Henry IV in 1399 - BUT it was Rich’s rule AFTER he came of age that caused disquiet and his eventual overthrow

Question 8

Henry III?

Answer 8

Came to the throne in 1216, aged 9.

Was a civil war AFTER he came of age

, but during his MINORITY, the unrest that had resulted in the Magna Carter was ENDED and the country was RULED WELL.

Question 9

Edward attends 1st privy council

Answer 9

August 15th 1551

Question 10

New coins show him as a soilder

Answer 10

April 10th 1553