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CONTINUING FACTIONS 1540-47 (Succession Act of 1544 (Dealt with rival…
CONTINUING FACTIONS 1540-47
Succession Act of 1544
Dealt with rival claimants to the throne, executing remaining members of the Pole family
Act named Edward heir, then Mary, then Elizabeth
After this the Suffolk family ruling out Mary Queen of Scots
Factionalism and the succession 1546-47
By final year of his reign, the reform faction were dominant
Reform individuals
Catherine Parr had survived
Edward Seymour held good position at court as Ed's uncle and miltary commander in war
Sir William Paget also well trustes by Henry and one of his chief advisors from 1545
Bishop Gardiner
His carrer was in decline, he was accused of suggesting that the Pope should be reinstated as head of teh church
He made a miscalculation in becming embroiled in a plot ahainst the Queen in 1546
This along with trumped-up charge he was withholding land from H, meant he was pushed out of inner circle of royal advisers
Rise of Reformers
Sir Anthony Denny
Made chief gentlman of the Privy Chamver
A crucuial role as H's illness mean that he was largely confoned to his private apartments
This meant he decided if Henry fit enough to receive visitors and who should be admitted
He was a keen supporter of religious reform
Dry Stamp
Denny had access ot this, meaning he could legalsie any document without Henry's permission
Reform faction used this to publish an altered version of H's will, shortly after his death
Which continued the succession act, but added provisions which strengthened the power of Regency Council
Fall of Conservatives
Dec 1546
Duke of Norfolk and his son, Earl of Surrey, arrested on charges of treason
Surrey
Rumours he had openly spoken about his family's claim to throne
He hadded the royal coat of arms to his own family amblem without official authority
Result
Parliament passed Acts of Attainder against them
Surrey executes a week before H's death, Norfolk only escapes as H died before gving order
With influence of both men eliminated and Gardiner removed from the Regency Council, Henry's will in their hands, the Reformists had triumphed
Regency
Who was appointed?
Earl of Hertford (edwatd Seymour) appointed
Lord Protector
(leader of Regency Council) 3 days after H's death
What were his first actions?
Hertford took title
Duke of Somerset
and used power granted in H's will to promote supporters with new titles and positions in governemnt
Somerst began to appoint his own Privy Council
Transition from death to regency had been achieved peacefully