INTRO TO ED

Who were Edward’s parents?

Henry VIII and Jane Seymour

What were the negative aspects of Henry VIII’s legacy?

6 wives, sexual appetite, mistresses, executions, divorce, BWR, obesity

What were the positive aspects of Henry VIII’s reputation?

founding of the navy, founding of the CofE, patronage of the arts, renaissnce, english dominance in Ireland, remodelling of taxes and parliament, building rogrammes, translation of the bible to English

Why are Edward’s and Mary’s reigns known as the mid tudor crisis?

english government and society were on the brink of collapse

What does David Loades say abou the mid tudor crisis?

not the case, and was actually successful

What was the act of succession/ successsion to the crown act in 1543?

Edward would inherit, then Mary then Elizabeth

Why were the 1534 acts and 1536 acts for Mary and Elizabeth not reversed?

Nobody expected them to inheirt, as Edward was healthy and likely to have kids

Which of the acts in 1534 and 1536 affect whih sister, what do they do when they come to the throne?

1534, Mary was a bastard and 1536, Elizabeth was a bastard, as this made them illigetiamate they overturned them when they came to the throne respectively

Quote from Bishop Latimer, 1549 from the book of eccleasiticus (bible)

woe to thee oh land when the king is a child

Who are the previous child kings, what were their reigns like?

Henry III, Richard II, Henry VI, Edwrad V, bad

What did Henry decide about how the regency council would be split?

half conservative, half reformist and they would rule until Edward reached majoraty at 18

WHo controlled the dry stamp?

Denny

Who were in charge of the regency council?

Seymour, Cranmer, Dudley, Denny and Paget

Who were the two definite catholics on the regency council?

Tunstall and Wriosthley

What happened to Thomas Seymour?

terrible politician, womaniser, drunk, flirted with Katherine Parr so was sent to ireland as Lord High Admiral. Edward Seymour was worried that Thomas would also think he was able to become regent, so Edward put him on the regency council to placate him

How old was Edward when he came to the throne?

9 years old

What was the main source on Edward’s personality, what happened to it?

his diary, he wrote in it until he was 15 but then became busy as he was going to councils (at a younger than average age due to his intelligence)

Who was in charge of edward’s education ,what did this cause?

Katherine Parr, Reformist, tutors included Cheke and Coxe

Who was Edward’s only friend?

Barnaby Fitzpatrick, his whipping boy

How can edward can be seen to be cold?

only 2 references to Elizabeth in diary, none about death of grandmother, entry on death of Uncle was short?

How is Edward’s frigidness explained by modern historians?

ADHD or Aspergers

What hobbies did Edward have?

studious, sports but rarely allowed to participate

What did Edward likely die of?

healthy child until 1533 but had a chest infection which likely developed into TB and septicimia

What was Edward’s role in government like?

minimal under Somerset, increased under Northumberland

What is the historical speculation on what Edward’s reign was likely to be like?

government reforms, radicl reformist ideas, supported social order and heirachy but knew the influence of the poor, interest in foreign policy?

What historical event was edward very interested in?

the hundred years war

Why did Edward exercise very little power under Somerset?

young, so spent a lot of time in lessons, Somerset also ruled in an autocratic manner

What was Edward doing in 1551 and 1552?

1551, attended Privy council meetings, 1552, writing agendas

Why was Northumberland not a regent?

learnt from Somerset’s mistakes, too autocratic so worked with edward, Parliament and Privy council

How did Northumberland manipulate Edward?

Edward was close with Cranmer so northumberland used Cranmer to plant ideas in edward’s head

Why is it tricky to tell how much control edward have over the succession?

he wrote the devizes for the succession, but Lady Jane Grey was married to Guildford Dudley, Northumberland’s son

What was Northumberland in charge of?

the council, not the country

What did the privy council announce in 1552?

due to his intelligence, Ed could come to the throne at 16 not 18

What was Northumberland’s title?

lord president of the council

Which act was repealed, what did this cuase?

the treason act, short sighted as it got rid of the deterrents in place

When did edward’s education begin?

June 1552

How was Edward protected?

3 gentleman and 5 grooms always present, cna’t participate in sport and walls of floors of apartments were washed 3 times a day