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- Protestant
- Influential Politically as he has a lot of power
- Brother of Jane Seymour which makes him Edward's Uncle
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- People in the council wanted to remove him from power. He was very independent (did most of the work in his house) and didn't take the advice of the council which made him appear arrogant and so was disliked
- Kind to the poor. Coucil members didn't like this, andso questioned his policies. Additonally, the poor believed that this would mean that Somerset would back them up during the Kett rebellion and so they believed they would have support and named him the "good duke." This left Somerset in a difficult position
- Careless Spending. £13,000 spent on his house which is an annual income. Hypocrite. Spent twice as much as Henry VIII during his "glory wars" and further debased the coinage
- Proclamation made against Somerset at his house with armed servants saying that (His evil government had caused unrest) (Sought glory) (didn't take advice of the council) (lied to the King about the council)
- Somerset responded by taking himself and the King to Windsor Castle. King became ill and abandoned Somerset, claiming that Somerset had threated riots on the streets if Somerset was removed from power.
- Somerset denied it but unable to contradict the king. Arrested and placed in Tower of London.
- Somerset released and allowed to rejoin the Privy Council but continued to plot and so was executed.
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- Removal creates intabililty as factinal rivalry
- Takes the King with him during his retreat
- Political elite abandons support of government
- Coup is short lived (week)
- Even during factional rivalry - government continues
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- Alters King Henry VIII's will so he is Lord Protector - one person = no conflict opposed to a regency council of 16
- Two rebellions happen during his rule - The Prayer Book Rebellion (Western Rebellion) and Kett's rebellion
- Commissions established to look into the problem of commissions, and issued Proclamations. This meant that the landowners didn't support Somerset anymore, and the Poor committed crimes against the landowners believing that Somerset would support them.
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