Edward Vi

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When did Edward VI become King?

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January 1547

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What relation was Edward Seymour to Edward VI?

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Uncle

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What was Somerset's nickname?

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The Good Duke

Front 4

What titles did Edward Seymour acquire

following Henry VIII's death?

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Duke of Somerset

Lord Protector

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What 3 main dilemmas did Somerset face in 1547?

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Should the war with Scotland be resumed?

Should Protestant religious reform be officially encouraged?

Should the government make economic and

financial reform a priority?

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What Protestant pressures faced Somerset

after Henry VIII's death?

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1. Exiled Protestants began returning to

England

2. The reform faction controlled government

3. Relaxation of press censorship led to

increase in writings against Catholicism

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What measures did Somerset take to

reform religion?

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Six Articles Act repealed

Rules that provided for services and Bibles to be in English were strengthened

Chantries Act

Act of Uniformity

Prayer Book

Front 8

When was the 1st Act of Uniformity?

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1549

Front 9

What were the terms of the 1st Act of

Uniformity?

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English to be used as language of worship

Congregations offered both wine and bread during communion

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When did Archbishop Cranmer introduced the Prayer Book?

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1549

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What was the aim of the 1st Act of Uniformity?

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To impose a single standard of worship in order to end religious confusion

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What is Cranmer's Prayer Book known as, and why?

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'A masterpiece in vagueness'

Didn't deny transubstantiation but gave the

impression that the priest was simply

commemorating an event

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Which marriage did Henry VIII leave Somerset to achieve in his will?

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Marriage between Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots

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When did the French King, Francis I, die?

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1547

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Who replace Francis I as King of France?

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Henry II

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What did Henry II upon becoming King of France?

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Renewed the Anglo-Scottish alliance and sent a fleet of warships to Scotland with 4000 troops

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How did Somerset deal with the renewed Anglo-Scottish alliance?

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He launched a joint land and naval invasion of Scotland

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What was the name of the battle where England defeated Scotland in September 1547?

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Battle of Pinkie

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Who did Mary Queen of Scots ultimately marry?

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The heir to the French throne, Francis II

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How much did Somerset's foreign policy cost?

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£600,000

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What did Somerset do to tackle enclosures?

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Launched commission to investigate the legality of recent enclosures

Sheep tax of 1548

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Who resented Somerset's attempts to tackle enclosure?

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Gentry landowners who had made their wealth from sheep farming

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What was the greatest economic problem under Somerset?

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Inflation

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When was the Western Rebellion?

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1549

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What were the main causes of the Western rebellion?

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Religion (1549 Prayer Book)

Concerns over Gentry families gaining Church land after Reformation and dissolution of monasteries

Social and economic discontent (inflation, enclosure, population rise)

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Where did the rebels in the Western rebellion gather before advancing past Exeter to set up camp?

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Crediton

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When was Kett's rebellion?

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1549

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What were the main causes of the Kett rebellion?

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Economic and social problems in Norfolk: bad harvest, rapid price rises, discontent with local government

Religion: dismissing inadequate and non-resident clergy)- not main motive

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Who was Robert Kett?

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A landowner whose property was attacked, but who agreed to end enclosure on his estates and lead the rebels

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Where did the rebels in the Kett rebellion set up camp?

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Mousehold Heath, near Norwich

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How many men did Kett boast that his rebellion involved?

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15,000

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How was the Western rebellion dealt with?

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The western rebels were beaten by the royal army in mid-August

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How was the Kett rebellion dealt with?

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The Earl of Warwick crushed the rebellion in a brutal confrontation involving 4000 deaths

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In what year was the fall of Somerset?

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1549

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When was Somerset executed?

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1552

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What title did the Earl of Warwick gain?

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Duke of Northumberland

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When did Northumberland become Lord President of the Council?

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February 1551

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What religious changes did Northumberland make, 1550-3?

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- Treason Act

- 2nd Act of Uniformity

- 1552 Prayer Book

- 1553 instructions to bishops to remove altars and vestments

- attack on Church wealth

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When were the 42 Articles drawn up?

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1553

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What was the Counter-Reformation?

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An offensive against Protestantism, taken by the Catholic Church centred on Rome.

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When was the Treaty of Boulogne and what did it involve?

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1550

Boulogne returned to France

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What did Northumberland gain from the alliance with France?

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Future marriage of Edward VI to Henry II's daughter, Elizabeth

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What did Northumberland do with regard to Scotland?

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Removed remaining English garrisons from Scotland

Restored border between England and Scotland

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What measures did Northumberland take to resolve social and economic problems in England?

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- 1548 sheep tax repealed in 1550

- New Treason Act of 1550 re-imposed censorship

- Anti-enclosure legislation enforced

- 1552 Poor Law passed- made parishes responsible for raising money to look after the poor

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What social and economic problems did Northumberland face?

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- Rising population = pressure on food and prices

- Poor harvests in early 1550s

- Social unrest after uprisings of 1549

- Cloth trade with Netherlands suffering problems

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What was the problem with cloth trade with the Netherlands?

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There was a sudden drop in exports in summer 1551 due to a temporary problem with trade at Antwerp, and this led to increased unemployment among textile workers in East Anglia and the west of England.

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Where had Northumberland expanded trade to by 1533?

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The Gold Coast in West Africa

Muscovy, Russia

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When was the Muscovy company set up?

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1552

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Who led the Muscovy Company?

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Sebastian Cabot

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When did the first signs of a more serious illness start appearing in Edward VI?

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January 1553

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Under the terms of the 1544 Succession Act, who was Edwards heir?

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Princess Mary

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In his plans to alter the succession, what 2 facts did Northumberland based them on?

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- Mary was illegitimate (Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII's marriage had broken down)

- Henry VIII had directed the succession towards his children, but had not set aside the claims that his younger sister's family might make (Lady Jane Grey)

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Who did Lady Jane Grey marry and when?

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Northumberland's son

May 1553

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When did Edward VI die?

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July 1553

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How long did Lady Jane Grey reign for?

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9 days

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When was Northumberland executed?

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August 1553

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When was the 2nd Act of Uniformity?

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March 1552

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What were the terms of the 2nd Act of Uniformity?

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It became an offence for both the clergy and the laity not to attend Church of England services. Offenders were to be fined or imprisoned.

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What were the terms of the Treason Act of 1552?

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It became and offence to question the Royal Supremacy or any of the beliefs of the English Church

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What were the impacts of the 1552 Prayer Book?

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All traces of Catholicism and the mass were removed. The significance of the Eucharist (now called the Last Supper) was reduced, with more emphasis on it being a commemorative ceremony.