Edward VI and Somerset

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  • Created on: 04-01-17 19:06
What was the Duke of Somerset's name?
Edward Seymour
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Which Catholic bishop had Henry VIII deliberately excluded from the Regency Council?
Stephen Gardiner
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Who had plotted with Somerset to gain control of England?
William Paget
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Which country did Somerset initially want to form an alliance with?
France
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Who became king after Francis I died in 1547?
Henry II
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At which battle, in 1547, did Somerset's forces defeat a Scottish army?
Battle of Pinkie / Pinkie Cleugh
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Who was moved to France with plans to marry her to the heir of the French throne?
Mary, Queen of Scots
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Roughly how much did Somerset's foreign policy cost England?
£500,000
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How did Somerset try and pay for this in 1548?
Debasing currency (coin debasement)
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What religious act was introduced by Cranmer and Somerset in 1549?
Act of Uniformity
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Name four changes to churches/religious rules that were introduced during Somerset's rule.
Six Articles, Common Prayer Book, windows, language, statues, clerical marriages etc
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Somerset set up a commission to investigate what?
Enclosures
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By how much (%) had prices of food risen since 1500?
100%
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