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Edward VI - Governance, Key - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Had the power to fix agendas and meetings
      - Could create new councillors (usually the King's power)
  - - - 1550: 'sheep tax' repealed
      - Existing enclosure legislation enforced
    - - Increased his popularity
    - - Lessened the harvest crisis
    - - 1550 New Treason Laws
      - Used Lords Lieutenant and retainers of nobles
  - - - Boulogne returned to France for £133,333
      - Garrisons withdrawn from Scotland
      - Enforced stricter methods of accounting
      - Privy Coffer established as an emergency household fund
      - Expenditure continued on the navy and fortifications
    - - Action to reduce coin value was not made until 1551 despite proclamations in 1550
      - Northumberland didn't dare replace the debased coins, so they remained in circulation
    - - Forced to sell the Crown and chantry lands to do so, therefore they no longer contributed to its ordinary income
      - Weakened Govt's long-term financial position in the process
- - - - Aroused opposition
        
        1549: the Council accused him of 'malice and evil government
    - - Could not pass any laws Edward disagreed with
  - - - Took a step closer to the poor relief pension of the late 16th c.
        
        Ordered provision of housing and collections for all 'idle, impotent, maimed, and aged persons' who were not vagabonds
      - Hugely unpopular
        
        Workers out of work for 3 days were branded and sold into slavery for 2 years
        
        None of these provisions were ever enacted
        
        Nicknamed 'The Slavery Act'
        
        Reduced support for Somerset
    - - 1549 'sheep tax': 5% tax on sheep and personal property was unpopular
      - May have led to 1549 Western and Kett's rebellions
  - - - Military expenditure increased