Edward VI : Overview - 1547-1553 (Somerset and Northumberland)
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- Edward VI Overview - 1547-53
- Northumberland - 1549-53
- Foreign Policy
- Gave up the war with Scotland to deal with internal problems in England
- Wanted an alliance with France, as he realised England's main enemies would be the Catholic countries of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire
- Treaty of Boulogne (1550)
- England had to return Boulogne to the French and remove all garrisons from Scotland. Also resulted in a marriage alliance between Edward VI and Henry II's daughter, Elizabeth
- Religion
- January 1552 parliament
- Treason act - it became an offence to question Royal Supremacy or any of the English Church's beliefs
- 2nd Act of Uniformity - it became an offence for both clergy and laity to not attend CofE servics
- 1552 prayer book - removed all traces of Catholicism and reduced the significance of Eucharist
- In 1553, altars were to be replaced by communion tables
- January 1552 parliament
- Economy
- Population increase led to more pressure on food prices and supplies
- Poor harvest in the early 1550's also led to an increase in prices
- Social unrest following the rebellions of 1549
- Cloth trade to the Netherlands dropped in 1551 due to problems in Antwerp, leading to unemployment
- 1548 sheep tax was repealed in 1550
- Treason act of 1550 re-imposed censorship laws, restoring law and order
- 1552 poor law made parishes raise money for the poor
- Population increase led to more pressure on food prices and supplies
- Succession crisis (1553)
- When it was clear Edward would die, Northumberland realised he would lose his position if Mary became Queen
- In order to prevent this, he realised that Henry's will had declared both Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate following the collapse of his marriages
- However Henry's will allowed his youngest sister's family a claim to the throne
- Northumberland exploited this by marrying his son to Lady Jane Grey who would take the throne after Edward, however she only ruled for 9 days before Mary took the throne
- However Henry's will allowed his youngest sister's family a claim to the throne
- In order to prevent this, he realised that Henry's will had declared both Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate following the collapse of his marriages
- When it was clear Edward would die, Northumberland realised he would lose his position if Mary became Queen
- Foreign Policy
- Somerset - 1547-49
- Foreign Policy
- Supposed to have a marriage between Edward and Mary Queen of Scots
- Scottish didn't like the alliance so made an alliance with France, causing somerset to declare war on Scotland
- Somerset pulled out the war in 1549 to deal with rebellions taking place in England
- Downfall
- Western Rebellion
- Caused by a mix of religious and socio-economic aggravation in South West England (Cornwall, Devon etc)
- Changes to catholic services and doctrine e.g. English Bible and service, new prayer book etc
- Inflation, over-population, enclosure, sheep tax
- Caused by a mix of religious and socio-economic aggravation in South West England (Cornwall, Devon etc)
- Kett's Rebellion
- Caused by socio-economic and religious issues, however religion wasn't the main motive
- Bad harvest, inflation, enclosure, belief that the local government was profiting from not having a real king
- Inadequate clergy, priests owning land and not being taxed
- Was put down by the Earl of Warwick, who ordered the council to arrest Somerset, making Warwick the regent and the Duke of Northumberland
- Northumberland - 1549-53
- Foreign Policy
- Gave up the war with Scotland to deal with internal problems in England
- Wanted an alliance with France, as he realised England's main enemies would be the Catholic countries of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire
- Treaty of Boulogne (1550)
- England had to return Boulogne to the French and remove all garrisons from Scotland. Also resulted in a marriage alliance between Edward VI and Henry II's daughter, Elizabeth
- Religion
- January 1552 parliament
- Treason act - it became an offence to question Royal Supremacy or any of the English Church's beliefs
- 2nd Act of Uniformity - it became an offence for both clergy and laity to not attend CofE servics
- 1552 prayer book - removed all traces of Catholicism and reduced the significance of Eucharist
- In 1553, altars were to be replaced by communion tables
- January 1552 parliament
- Economy
- Population increase led to more pressure on food prices and supplies
- Poor harvest in the early 1550's also led to an increase in prices
- Social unrest following the rebellions of 1549
- Cloth trade to the Netherlands dropped in 1551 due to problems in Antwerp, leading to unemployment
- 1548 sheep tax was repealed in 1550
- Treason act of 1550 re-imposed censorship laws, restoring law and order
- 1552 poor law made parishes raise money for the poor
- Population increase led to more pressure on food prices and supplies
- Succession crisis (1553)
- When it was clear Edward would die, Northumberland realised he would lose his position if Mary became Queen
- In order to prevent this, he realised that Henry's will had declared both Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate following the collapse of his marriages
- However Henry's will allowed his youngest sister's family a claim to the throne
- Northumberland exploited this by marrying his son to Lady Jane Grey who would take the throne after Edward, however she only ruled for 9 days before Mary took the throne
- However Henry's will allowed his youngest sister's family a claim to the throne
- In order to prevent this, he realised that Henry's will had declared both Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate following the collapse of his marriages
- When it was clear Edward would die, Northumberland realised he would lose his position if Mary became Queen
- Foreign Policy
- Northumberland - 1549-53
- Caused by socio-economic and religious issues, however religion wasn't the main motive
- Was put down by the Earl of Warwick, who ordered the council to arrest Somerset, making Warwick the regent and the Duke of Northumberland
- Western Rebellion
- Religion
- Introduced measures to remove HVIII six articles act
- Made it so that services, prayer books and bibles were in English
- The Chantries act abolished the Chantries as they were to closely linked to Catholicism
- Introduced to fund Scottish war
- Foreign Policy
- Supposed to have a marriage between Edward and Mary Queen of Scots
- Scottish didn't like the alliance so made an alliance with France, causing somerset to declare war on Scotland
- Somerset pulled out the war in 1549 to deal with rebellions taking place in England
- Foreign Policy
- Introduced to fund Scottish war
- Act of Uniformity imposed a single standard of worship across England
- Economy
- Investigated illegal enclosure, which made poor peasants happy but angered the gentry who owned enclosed farms
- Inflation and rising population caused increased food prices and a shortage of food
- Foreign Policy
- Northumberland - 1549-53
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