EDWARD VI COMPREHENSIVE NOTES
INTRODUCTION TO EDWARD 6. Potential civil war over the throne
7. Country’s image weakened
- Born: October 12, 1537
- Died: July 6, 1553 Previous Underage Kings
- Somerset’s rule: 1947-9
- Henry III (9)
- Northumberland’s rule: 1950-3
- Richard II
- Henry VI (8 months)
Third Succession Act (1543) made - Edward V (12, imprisoned by
Edward Henry’s first heir supposed protector, Rich III, led to
1546: Reinforced his deposition and HVII taking the
throne)
Recency Council - Edward III
- Henry afraid of dying and leaving
RELIGION UNDER SOMERSET
Edward as a minor in charge
- Comprised a council consisting of: - England had been virtually
1. Reformists – led by Somerset Catholic under Henry VIII
(Seymour at the time)
2. Catholics – led by Gardiner July 1547
and Norfolk (the former was 1. Book of Homilies to be placed in
removed and the latter sent to every church
tower*) - Contained info on model sermons
- Paget/Denny made sure there was - And Erasmus’ paraphrases
space in the will so they could 2. Church services in English
make changes 3. Iconoclastic injunction
- They made changes to the council - Resulted in attacks on statues
when he was close to death and - Pamphlets attacking the mass
couldn’t prevent them
*made it easier for them to do so Autumn of 1547
The Earl of Hertford and Paget’s Coup - Chantries Act abolished
- Treason Act repealed
- As Henry lay dying, Hertford and Made it legal to critique the
Paget made their plans government
- January 28, 1547: Henry died and Increased attacks on statues
Hertford brought Edward to the Increased numbers of radical
Tower of London preachers in London and the South
- January 31 East
Lord Chancellor Wriostheley
announced Henry’s death January-April 1548: Public speaking
Hertford elected as Lord limited
Protector and Duke of
February 1548: All images to be removed
Somerset
Paget was made first minister September 1548: Public speaking banned
(due to increase in radical preaching due
Issues with Edward’s Age
to the repeal of the Treason Act)
1. Lacked maturity
December 1548: Images to be destroyed /
2. Prone to assassination
Book of Common Prayer
3. Easily taken advantage of
4. A minor couldn’t control faction 1549 Act of Uniformity
5. Couldn’t lead troops into battle
INTRODUCTION TO EDWARD 6. Potential civil war over the throne
7. Country’s image weakened
- Born: October 12, 1537
- Died: July 6, 1553 Previous Underage Kings
- Somerset’s rule: 1947-9
- Henry III (9)
- Northumberland’s rule: 1950-3
- Richard II
- Henry VI (8 months)
Third Succession Act (1543) made - Edward V (12, imprisoned by
Edward Henry’s first heir supposed protector, Rich III, led to
1546: Reinforced his deposition and HVII taking the
throne)
Recency Council - Edward III
- Henry afraid of dying and leaving
RELIGION UNDER SOMERSET
Edward as a minor in charge
- Comprised a council consisting of: - England had been virtually
1. Reformists – led by Somerset Catholic under Henry VIII
(Seymour at the time)
2. Catholics – led by Gardiner July 1547
and Norfolk (the former was 1. Book of Homilies to be placed in
removed and the latter sent to every church
tower*) - Contained info on model sermons
- Paget/Denny made sure there was - And Erasmus’ paraphrases
space in the will so they could 2. Church services in English
make changes 3. Iconoclastic injunction
- They made changes to the council - Resulted in attacks on statues
when he was close to death and - Pamphlets attacking the mass
couldn’t prevent them
*made it easier for them to do so Autumn of 1547
The Earl of Hertford and Paget’s Coup - Chantries Act abolished
- Treason Act repealed
- As Henry lay dying, Hertford and Made it legal to critique the
Paget made their plans government
- January 28, 1547: Henry died and Increased attacks on statues
Hertford brought Edward to the Increased numbers of radical
Tower of London preachers in London and the South
- January 31 East
Lord Chancellor Wriostheley
announced Henry’s death January-April 1548: Public speaking
Hertford elected as Lord limited
Protector and Duke of
February 1548: All images to be removed
Somerset
Paget was made first minister September 1548: Public speaking banned
(due to increase in radical preaching due
Issues with Edward’s Age
to the repeal of the Treason Act)
1. Lacked maturity
December 1548: Images to be destroyed /
2. Prone to assassination
Book of Common Prayer
3. Easily taken advantage of
4. A minor couldn’t control faction 1549 Act of Uniformity
5. Couldn’t lead troops into battle
