Edward VI - similarities and differences between Somerset and Northumberland

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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

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Character - Northumberland

John Dudley

Good military reputation - Kett’s rebellion

Master of horse for Anne of Cleaves

Became Lord Chamberlain

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Economic - Somerset

His Scottish war cause disastrous economic policy

Campaigns cost ÂŁ580,000

Continued debasement

Investigated enclosure farming, though nothing changed

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Economic - Northumberland

Continued anti-enclosure farming

Controlled stocks of grain to relieve harvest crisis

Ended debasement

Reduction in expenditure

Paid back some debts

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Religion- Somerset

Chantries abolished

Act of uniformity in 1549

introduced act of common prayer

Royal injunctions

Protestant

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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)

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Somerset - Government

Regency council meet in his home, somerset house

Part of privy council

Controlled dry stamp

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Government - Northumberland

Part of privy council

Appointed his servants to key positions

Secured dry stamp

Promoted himself into key postions

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Foreign policy - Somerset

Continued war with Scotland

Won battle of pinkie

Scots allied with French

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Foreign policy - Northumberland

Ended wars with Scotland and France

Returned Boulogne to France for financial

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Downfall - Somerset

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