Stability of the monarchy- Duke of Somerset
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Lord Protector dates
1547-49
Reasons for deteriorating political situation
Arrogance, lack of ability, faction
War with France
-continued- ruined country’s finances
-but also strove to keep on good terms with Charles V, for fear of provoking him into war
Franco-Scottish alliance
-1547
-Henry II proclaimed France and Scotland were one country
Outcomes of the Franco-Scottish alliance
-Somerset realised it was a war which couldn’t be won
-by autumn 1549 the war was increasingly unpopular with the public and the nobility
-tipping point for some privy councillors to start advocating for peace
-Somerset’s fall from power meant that the French could go on the offensive —> N’land forced to make peace with France and Scotland- annoyed many ruling elites who saw it as humiliating
