Somerset's method of government
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- Created on: 06-01-22 13:44
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- Somerset's method of Govt
- Quasi-royal powers
- Lord Protector of the Realm and the Governor of the King's Person
- Could appoint and dismiss members of the Privy Council
- Cons weak as they were dismissed
- V strict with Ed
- Reduced number of servants
- Sir William Stanhope = main figure in Ed's household and reported to Somerset
- Countersigned everything Edward signed
- Sometimes ruled through the dry stamp
- Did not work well with Privy/Regency Council
- Set up his own council of 6 men, only 1 was on PC
- 77 proclamations to bypass Parl, but Parl didn't object to this due to crisis
- Described as too autocratic
- Quasi-royal powers
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