Mid Tudor Government

Question 1

Why did Edward have a difficult inheritance

Answer 1

Country divided by religion
Ruined finances due to French and Scottish wards
Debasement of the coinage
Crown weak as sold lots of land to raise funds quickly

Question 2

What was the regency council

Answer 2

A group of 16 members to support Edward
It was a balance of Protestants and conservatives

Question 3

Who and what was the lord protector

Answer 3

Edward seyomour , Duke of Somerset
Had control over Edward

Question 4

Who did Somerset rely on the support of

Answer 4

Cranmer
Duke of Northumberland
William paget

Question 5

How did Somerset reward the nobility

Answer 5

Rewarded with patronage and land
He reseeded himself with new titles and Somerset house

Question 6

Why did Somerset fail

Answer 6

His style of government and policy failings weakened his support
Badly handled rebellions of 1549
Breakdown of law and order

Question 7

How was Somerset overthrown

Answer 7

Earl of Warwick and Southampton overthrow him in 1549 in a coup
He surrenders as treason charges are promised to not happen

Question 8

What was the dry seal and what was its significance

Answer 8

A stamp of the kings signature
Used for power and control as they can sign things off as the king due to his young age

Question 9

When was Somerset in power

Answer 9

1547-1549

Question 10

When was Northumberland in power

Answer 10

1549-1553

Question 11

Why did Northumberland not renew the protectorate when he came to power

Answer 11

He saw the amount of control Somerset had eventually led to his downfall therefore became the lord president of the council

Question 12

How and why did Northumberland organise a second coup

Answer 12

Due to lots of supporters being religiously conservative and had hope for Mary to take the throne after overthrowing Somerset

Removed Cranmer, Duke of arundel and Southampton.
This along with the kings growing Protestantism showed religious motives of the regime

Question 13

Was Northumberland’s government successful

Answer 13

For a time managed to effectively control government through the privy council
William paget lost influence and was replaced with William Cecil

Question 14

Why did Northumberland aim to put lady Jane gray on throne

Answer 14

He was her father in law
Wanted to keep his power

Question 15

Why did the ljg scheme fail

Answer 15

Mary had blood legitimacy to succession
People knew he just wanted power
He already had little support in government

Question 16

What was Mary’s main aim

Answer 16

Restoration of the catholic faith across England

Question 17

What were Mary’s problems when she succeeded

Answer 17

Religious divisions
She was catholic in a mainly Protestant country
She was not raised to rule
Her supporters were inexperienced
She had to rely on Edwards advisors who were Protestant

Question 18

Who were some examples of Mary’s councillors

Answer 18

William paget
Stephen gardiner

Question 19

Why did paget loose influence under Mary

Answer 19

He didn’t support Mary’s religious reforms

Question 20

Why did she lose trust for Stephen gardiner

Answer 20

Never fully trusted him as he failed to support her mother Catherine of Aragon in the break from Rome

Question 21

How many councillors did Mary have

Answer 21

50

Question 22

What was the working council board

Answer 22

A smaller amount of trusted councillors to do the more detailed work

Question 23

Who did Mary mainly rely on

Answer 23

Her husband Philip
Simon renard - ambassador of Charles V

Question 24

What was Mary’s relationship with parliament like

Answer 24

Cautious cooperation as many didn’t like the religious reforms

Question 25

What was the bill in 1555

Answer 25

Allowed the seizure of property of Protestant exiles