Edward VI - similarities and differences between Somerset and Northumberland

Character Somerset

Somerset was uncle to Edward VI

Lord protector 1547 - 1549

Member of privy council

Rose to power by natural outcome

Strong Military reputation fought at battle of pinkie

Strict with Edward

Edward Seymour Duke of somerset & Earl of Hertford

Character - Northumberland

John Dudley

Good military reputation - Kett’s rebellion

Master of horse for Anne of Cleaves

Became Lord Chamberlain

Economic - Somerset

His Scottish war cause disastrous economic policy

Campaigns cost £580,000

Continued debasement

Investigated enclosure farming, though nothing changed

Economic - Northumberland

Continued anti-enclosure farming

Controlled stocks of grain to relieve harvest crisis

Ended debasement

Reduction in expenditure

Paid back some debts

Religion- Somerset

Chantries abolished

Act of uniformity in 1549

introduced act of common prayer

Royal injunctions

Protestant

Religion Northumberland

Introduced revised book of common prayer in 1552

restricted church music and altered services

Second act of uniformity

Black Rubric proclamation ( change in catholic service)

Somerset - Government

Regency council meet in his home, somerset house

Part of privy council

Controlled dry stamp

Government - Northumberland

Part of privy council

Appointed his servants to key positions

Secured dry stamp

Promoted himself into key postions

Foreign policy - Somerset

Continued war with Scotland

Won battle of pinkie

Scots allied with French

Foreign policy - Northumberland

Ended wars with Scotland and France

Returned Boulogne to France for financial

Downfall - Somerset