Edward

Edward-1547

Government-1553 he wrote papers about his close interest relating to the privy council. Northumberland was able to control the King’s Privy council and also appointed his close friend to control the dry stamp of the king’s signature. However it could be said that Northumberland was rumoured to have influence the king to propose matters that were in his gain.

1552 a special council was set up so that Edward could attend council meetings once a week. There were also new articles set up to inform the king of the its running

Somerset: He was an Erastian Protestant. Under him, the treason laws were repealed and the Chantries Act was brought in in 1547.

Privy Council: Efficiency decreased. Competition between Somerset and Northumberland. Used for rivalry

Parliament: Called 5 times in 6 years. Needed for money and passing of the Edwardian reformation.

Religion-1547 Chantries Act forbade prayers for the dead.

1548-Order of communion and two two prayer books of 1549 and 1552 abolished mass.

English replaced Latin

1549-First Act of Uniformity in which Catholic mass is made illegal.

1549-Act of Uniformity to end the confusion of what people could and could not do.

The Dissolution of the Chantries swept away the last images of Catholicism.

Relaxing of press censorship saw lots of writings against catholicism.

Opposition-1549 Kett’s Rebellion

Land and policy (Somerset’s policies) changes.

Protest against bad government

29 Articles

All but four were concerned with moderate socio-economic reforms.

Enclosure and rent as well as Somerset’s policies.

16,000 men.

and the Western Rebellion.

Townspeople

Mainly religious changes however they were rude.

They wanted Latin/cornish services and wafers rather than communism bread.

Protector Somerset did not take the threat seriously. By then the road to Exeter had been blocked. In the end over 4,000 were killed