Edward's Government 1547-1553
A mindmap to show the key players of Edward's government (Somerset/Northumberland)
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- Edward's Government 1547-1553
- The aims, beliefs and role of Somerset
- "Good Duke" Reputation
- Wanted to establish link between Commons and King
- Exemplified by surviving communications with rebels in 1549
- Wanted to establish link between Commons and King
- Ineffective Leader
- Unable to efficiently deal with the legacy of problems inherited from Henry VIII
- 1547 Vagrancy and Public Order Act
- Able-bodied person out of work for 3 days was branded with a V and sold into slavery
- Regarded as widely unpopular and barbaric
- Able-bodied person out of work for 3 days was branded with a V and sold into slavery
- 1547 Vagrancy and Public Order Act
- Unable to efficiently deal with the legacy of problems inherited from Henry VIII
- Short-Term Problems Faced
- Maintaining National pride through continuation of Wars with Scotland and France
- War against Scotland aimed to achieve marriage of Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots
- 1547 launched joint land and naval invasion - Battle of Pinkie = Decisive victory for Somerset
- Success of Battle of Pinkie was restricted - occupation of border strongholds limited, remainder of Scotland remained unoccupied
- 1548 Somerset appealed to Scots proposing union between the two countries
- 1548 Epistle of Exhortation - Written by Somerset "We offer equality and amity, we overcome in war and offer peace... We intend not to disinherit your Queen but to make her heirs inheritor to England. What greater honour can you seek unto your Queen than marriage offered?"
- 1548 Somerset appealed to Scots proposing union between the two countries
- Any further action could not be supported financially - Henry VIII spent £2,100,000 on wars (funded by sales of monastic/crown lands)
- Edward's revenue insufficient to pay for ordinary expenditure let alone foreign wars
- Success of Battle of Pinkie was restricted - occupation of border strongholds limited, remainder of Scotland remained unoccupied
- 1547 launched joint land and naval invasion - Battle of Pinkie = Decisive victory for Somerset
- War against Scotland aimed to achieve marriage of Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots
- Maintaining National pride through continuation of Wars with Scotland and France
- "Good Duke" Reputation
- The aims and beliefs of Northumberland
- Changes to Privy Council
- Expelled Conservatives
- Increased size to 39 members - loyalty to him
- Return of Government by Privy Council
- Demonstrated political/strategic skill by orchestrating Somerset's downfall in Privy Council
- Simultaneously plotted with Conservatives, Cranmer and gained trust of the King. Expelled Conservatives and became President of Council.
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- Changes to Privy Council
- Somerset's response to financial crisis
- The fall of Somerset
- Resultant social unrest (Western Rebellion 1549) lost support of Privy Council
- Exemplified by letter from William Paget to Somerset in Spring 1548 "The King's subjects are out of discipline, out of obedience, caring neither for the Protector or King, much less for any other officer... It is your weakness, your own softness, your desire to be good to the poor..."
- "Every man in the Council has mis-liked your decisions and wished that it were otherwise."
- Exemplified by letter from William Paget to Somerset in Spring 1548 "The King's subjects are out of discipline, out of obedience, caring neither for the Protector or King, much less for any other officer... It is your weakness, your own softness, your desire to be good to the poor..."
- 'Kidnapping' Edward to Windsor Castle 1549
- Withdrawal of support from coalition of Privy Council - Chose Northumberland to lead
- 6th October 1549 Charges made by Privy Council against Somerset
- Withdrawal of support from coalition of Privy Council - Chose Northumberland to lead
- Resultant social unrest (Western Rebellion 1549) lost support of Privy Council
- Interpretations of Somerset/Northumberland
- Dale Hoak (1980) Attempted to rehabilitate reputation of Northumberland arguing he had considerable executive abilities and realistic policies. He delegated authority.
- A.F Pollard interpreted Northumberland as 'an inherently evil man' who brought down generous and good-hearted Somerset
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- The aims, beliefs and role of Somerset
- Increase taxation and debase coinage
- Debasement of Coinage - C16 equivalent to quantitative easing begun by Henry VIII. Face value content of silver called in, melted down and the proportion in content of silver was replaced with copper
- Exacerbated long-term problems of population increase, inflation and poverty
- Issued Proclamations against the practice of enclosure and increased taxes on wool
- Exacerbated economic problems of the countryside and lost him support of landed elites
- Issued Proclamations against the practice of enclosure and increased taxes on wool
- Exacerbated long-term problems of population increase, inflation and poverty
- Debasement of Coinage - C16 equivalent to quantitative easing begun by Henry VIII. Face value content of silver called in, melted down and the proportion in content of silver was replaced with copper
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