Northumberland's Method of Government

Question 1

What title did Northumberland give himself?

Answer 1

Lord President of the Council and Great Steward of the King’s Household

Question 2

What did the role of Lord President entail?

Answer 2

Worked WITH the PC, increased numbers to 33, set up an inner council who were all on the PC, used less proclamations

Question 3

What did the role of Great Steward entail?

Answer 3

Controlled Edward’s household - e.g. used Cranmer to influence Edward a lot

Question 4

How did Edward’s role change under Northumberland?

Answer 4

He began attending PC meetings and giving his opinion on certain issues (e.g. Black Rubrik debate)

Question 5

How was Northumberland’s governing different to Somerset’s?

Answer 5

Less autocratic

Question 6

How did NL change the balance of the RC?

Answer 6

Purged the conservatives Southampton and Arundel

Appointed Sir John Gates as Vice-Chamberlain to ensure his control over the court

Question 7

Example of one of Northumberland’s chief administrators?

Answer 7

William Cecil