edward part 1

1504

Year John Dudley (later Duke of Northumberland) was born.

1505

Year Sir William Paget was born.

1552

Year Sir Michael Stanhope died; also the year Edward attended council meetings regularly and assumed more influence.

October 1549

John Dudley overthrew Somerset; became Lord President of the Council.

1551

John Dudley became Duke of Northumberland.

February 1553

Edward VI taken ill unexpectedly.

6 July 1553

Death of Edward VI.

9 July 1553

Lady Jane Grey proclaimed queen.

June 1553

Edward VI’s Devyse produced; Mary and Elizabeth declared illegitimate.

1540

William Paget appointed clerk to the privy council.

1543

Paget became one of Henry VIII’s two principal secretaries.

August 1549

Somerset lost grip on power; Edward retreated to Windsor Castle.

1550-1553

Period when Edward began to take a more significant role in government.

August 1551

Edward attended Privy Council meetings.

November 1552

Edward attended Privy Council meetings regularly and set agendas.

Spring 1552

Council announced Edward would reach majority at 16 rather than 18.

1547

Archbishop Cranmer’s homily on obedience to be read in parish churches; Somerset inherited foreign policy from Henry VIII.

September 1547

Battle of Pinkie – Somerset defeated the Scots.

August 1548

Mary

June 1549

Somerset ratified the Anglo-Imperial Treaty of 1544.

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