9231185
Description
Flashcards by Jennifer Washbourne, updated more than 1 year ago
|
Created by Jennifer Washbourne
over 7 years ago
|
|
| Question | Answer |
| What problems did Edward face when he came to the throne? | Should he resume the war with Scotland? Should he turn the country Protestant? There was numerous problems with his economy. He was a young king in a weak position that needed protecting - could his protectorate possibly influence him? |
| Who was Protector Somerset? | He was Jane Seymour's brother. He controlled the situation following the death of Henry VIII by taking charge of the Regency Council and gaining titles such as the Duke of Somerset. |
| What religious reforms did Somerset put in place? | 6 Articles were undone = Rules for the Bible and Church services to be in English were strengthened. 1547 Treason Act = Repealed the 6 Articles, heresy, treason and censorship. The Chantries Act = Abolished the Chantries a Catholic practice of praying for the dead. 1549 Act of Uniformity = Church services to be in English, bread and wine had to be offered at Communion. |
| How did Somerset control the foreign policy? | Scotland and France were allies against the English and France had sent 4,000 men to Scotland. Somerset sent the army and the navy where he gained victory at the Battle of Pinkie. England gained control of the Scottish borders but couldn't extend any further due to financial problems. France and Scotland became closer allies and a marriage was proposed between Mary and Francis II. |
| Was Somerset's foreign policy a success? | Somerset had ultimately failed, despite his win at Pinkie and the control over the Scottish borders. It had cost him £600,000 and he didn't gain full control over Scotland. Scotland and France became closer which meant they posed more of a threat to England. However it may be argued that Somerset had unfairly inherited the war which could not be won. |
| What economic problems did Somerset face and how did he deal with them? | He set up an enquiry into enclosure. Poor families saw this as the government helping them but it angered the landowners. Tax on sheep and cloth had also been raised which angered landowners. Somerset couldn't afford to pay the upset gentry since they helped maintain law and order. The biggest problem was inflation which had been caused by a rapid increase in population which caused an increase in food prices. |
| What caused the Western Rebellion? (Prayer Book Rebellion? | The 6 Articles upheld Catholic practices and could only be changed by an adult King. Edward was only 9 but Somerset and Cranmer had removed the Catholic practices. This wasn't popular especially in the West. People felt the impact as they provided help in education and nursing. in the west, people were already suffering from enclosure, tax and inflation and resented the rich. Unrest eventually broke out when the new Prayer Book was implemented. |
| What happened during the Western Rebellion? | Humphrey Arundell in Cornwall led protests against the Prayer Book. Somerset told the local officials to be lenient. However, unrest continued and the rebels lay siege to Exeter for 6 weeks. There was no local force strong enough to defeat the rebels. Somerset sent Lord Grey to crush the rebels and they were defeated at Stampford Courtenay. |
| Was the Western Rebellion a threat? | The leader was a strong and competent one. They issued the 8 Articles which demanded a return to the old religion. The rebels claimed to be loyal to the King= they were not threatening the monarchy. The rebels didn't march on London. The government didn't rush to deal with the problem. |
| What caused Kett's Rebellion in 1549? | Economic problems had made life difficult for the poor. By removing the Church, the problems had gotten worse and people were desperate. When there was an enquiry into enclosure the people believed they were going to get help so they started attacking enclosed land. |
| What happened during Kett's Rebellion? | Robert Kett a farmer from East Anglia started attacking enclosures that had been recently created. The rebels set up camps to show that they didn't need nobles to organise them and that they could run things themselves. There was 16,000 supporters, but Kett wanted to negotiate. The government did nothing at first but did offer pardons to the rebels but only few took it. The Earl of Warwick crushed the rebels at Norwich and Kett was executed. |
| Was Kett's Rebellion a threat? | There were 16,000 supporters. They didn't attack London. Kett wanted to negotiate not attack. The gentry and the nobles didn't support. They were very organised. |
| Why did Somerset fall from power? | His enemies didn't like the influence he had in the privy council and the fact that he was ruling for Edward. He was criticised over his slow reaction to rebellions. He was put in the Tower and released in 1550 and re-joined the council. He was then executed in 1552 when he tried to take control again. |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.