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Edward VI reign 1547-1553 (Government and style (Regency council was sat…
Edward VI reign 1547-1553
Government and style
Regency council was sat up by Henry VIII 16 members and additional 12 members, administrators and lawyers
difficult inheritance: religiously divided, security compromised, crown finances damaged by expensive FP, inflation
Under Somerset, he awarded himself Lord protectate in 1547 and placed his own supporters such as Micheal Stanhope and relied on Cranmer and Pagnet
regency council had balance of religious conservatives such as Writhosley and Paulet and reformers such as Cranmer and Warick
Cranmer issued Homily on obedience to ensure order in 1547
Religious changes
under Somerset:
1547- new Treason Act
1547- denunciation of images in London
1547- injunctions issued
1547- dissolution of chantries
1549- Book of Common prayer by Cranmer
Under Northumberland, was more radical
1552- Book of common prayer
removal of conservative practices
replacing the wafer with bread
restriction on church music
ban of popish vestments
rewriting of and confirmation and baptists
Economic changes
Under Somerset
taxation- due to wanting to fund the war against Scotland, Encloure was big due to the growth of population tackled by setting up a committee and passing a proclamation on enclosure
agricultural issues
inflation- sheep tax which affected minor farmers who lived of sheep, made to stop people from converting arable land to pasture
decided to debase the coinage which increased inflation although gained £537,000 from it
Under Northumberland
pretty stable and effective even maaganed to end the war with Scotland and banged to gain £133,333 from France in exchange for Boulonge
Somerset adopted a dictorial manner which was not appreciated by ministers eg- Writhosley who was derived from his position in the Privy council
Thomas Seymour conspired with Writhosley against Somerset, Somerset placed his brother on trial and Writhosely regained his set after he denounced Thomas
Despite this other ministers were not keen on Somerset so Lord Auderel and other minister decided to take him down. Somerset fled to Windsor with the King agreed to surrender if not changes brought against him. Sent to the tower with the Earl of Warwick coming to power Somerset's response to the rebellion in 1549 led his downfall quickly
Northumberland consolidated his power in 1550, placed his own supporters such as Sir John Gates and gave himself the position as the Lord president , didn't want to central power due to the effects of Somerset
Majority under his power government worked effectively however in 1552 Somerset was double dealing which led to him get executed and from them Northumberland became paranoid and started to adopt the same manner Somerset did even to the point where Pagnet came up with guildlines and he was sent to the Tower
Social impacts on the public
dissolution of chantries and guilds was a loss particularly for the elderly and education wise as it provided education and helped the poor
people stopped leaving money in their wills for churches evidenced through wills
Hopper suggested there was few changes being made because public were uncooperative
Christopher Haig- argues there's a religious crisis as even there is a decline in attendance evident in Exeter
church plates were confiscated by the crown
Rebellions
1549 Western Rebellion
Reasons: Sheep Tax and religious reasons, disliked the Book of Common Prayer and disliked the sheep tax it affected hill farmers in particular
In Devon and Cornwall
surpassed through Lord Russel and his troops
Ketts Rebellion
East Anglia
supressed through foreign mercanies as Somerset had to send
Reasons: taxation, disliked the maladminstarion of the Howards and Religious reasons of the Book of Common prayer