Key dates timeline

see timeline at back of Northumberland booklet

Henry VIII dies

28 January 1547

Edward is proclaimed King and Somerset it made leader of council of regency

1 February 1547

Somerset takes title of lord protector

12 March 1547

French army lands in Scotland

June 1548

First book of common prayer released

March 1549

Thomas Seymour is executed for treason

20 March 1549

Somerset establishes the enclosure commission

April 1549

Rebellion in Devon and cornwall

June - August 1549

Ketts rebellion in Norfolk

July - August

France attacks Boulogne and declares war

8 August 1549

somerset removed from power

10 August 1549

Northumberland made Lord President

21 February 1550

Somerset released from Tower

February 1550

Peace treaty signed with France

March 1550

somerset returned to council

10 April 1550

Decision to debase coinage again

April 1551

Edward begins attending council meetings

August 1551

Restoration of Coinage begins

October 1551

Somerset charged with Treason

16 October 1551

Second prayer book released

1552

Somerset is executed

22 January 1552

Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley

25 May 1553

42 Articles issued

12 June 1553

Mary and Elizabeth made illegitimate

21 June 1553

Edward Dies

6 July 1553

Northumberland proclaims lady Jane queen

10 July 1553

council proclaims Mary queen

19 July 1553