Northumberland and Somerset
- Created by: Liam Malone
- Created on: 18-05-15 19:59
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- Somerset v Northumberland
- Foreign Policy
- Decided to end war with Scotland, to focus on domestic problems
- Treaty of Boulogne with France was seen as a national disgrace, added to his unpopularity
- Removed invasion threat and ended expensive war, yet returned Eng to a position of isolation and weakness
- Treaty of Boulogne with France was seen as a national disgrace, added to his unpopularity
- Continued war with Scotland as he felt bound to continue Henry's legacy (uniting crowns)
- September 1547, personally led troops to victory in the Battle of Pinkie. Victory but was not followed up
- This led to an alliance between Scot and France which added to invasion fears
- Ordered fortifications of Scotland, policy collapsed as they were badly positioned and expensive to maintain
- £600,000 spent with no tangible return
- Added to domestic problems
- £600,000 spent with no tangible return
- £600,000 spent with no tangible return
- Added to domestic problems
- September 1547, personally led troops to victory in the Battle of Pinkie. Victory but was not followed up
- Decided to end war with Scotland, to focus on domestic problems
- Religion
- Steady move towards Protestantism, in order to reduce opposition
- 1549 Act of Uniformity, established a common form of religion
- However no clarity so no one was satisfied
- Policy was the cause of the Western Rebellion
- However no clarity so no one was satisfied
- Full scale enquiry into the state of the church, Act of 6 Articles and Cromwells Treason laws repealed
- Many Chantery's dissolved to fund war
- 1549 Act of Uniformity, established a common form of religion
- Clarifies religious situation, March 1552 2nd Act of Uniformity, Eng becomes protestant
- July 1553, new statement of faith
- New prayer book did away with any 'real' presence
- Changes made to services
- Steady move towards Protestantism, in order to reduce opposition
- Nature and Style of Government
- Made himself Lord President of the Council, learning from Somerset's mistakes
- Extended the use and importance of the Privy Council, marked a 'revival' of gov by the council
- Staffed the Royal household with his men who could then control access to Edward
- Played a key role in the downfall of Somerset, shows he was power hungry
- Set himself up more like a King than Regent, Lord Protector
- Military Background, so was a weak administrator and would not take advice
- Tried to govern without the Privy Council, with Somerset House as the centre of government. therefore very little political support
- 19 Proclamations per year indicates a degree of fear and emergancy
- Military Background, so was a weak administrator and would not take advice
- Made himself Lord President of the Council, learning from Somerset's mistakes
- Economic
- Focused on sorting Royal FInance
- Restored value of the currency; halted debasement, partial recoinage
- Sound Money policy, April 1551, steamed inflation
- Delegated well to Thomas Greshon, who cut gov spending and chased debts owed
- Repealed unpopular sheep tax
- Restored value of the currency; halted debasement, partial recoinage
- Decided to focus on enclosures rather than inflation, misguided
- 'Good Duke'
- Sent a commission to investigate enclosures, yet none were reversed. Alienated gentry and annoyed peasents
- Further alienated gentry through sheep tax
- Continued to debase the coinage and sell crown lands despite advice
- Focused on sorting Royal FInance
- Social Policy
- Vagrancy Act was repealed, although its provisions for poor were kept
- Poor Law was introduced to collect money for poor
- Grain stocks collected, to relieve the crisis caused by harvest failures
- Introduced new treason laws in 1550, and used trusted nobles to keep order
- 1547 Vagrancy Act, any able bodied person out of work for >3 days, branded and sold into slavery
- Widely unpopular, although it did propose housing and collections for the poor
- 1548, 3 proclamations shows emergancy
- Vagrancy Act was repealed, although its provisions for poor were kept
- Foreign Policy
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