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Background
Father was Edmund Dudley, council learned member who was hated by the people and execute under Henry VIII.
Skilled soldier
Joined Privy council in 1553
Earl of Warwick and Lord chamberlain
Foreign policy
Brough and end to the wars with Scotland and France by giving Boulogne for 400,000 crowns back to the French. Despite many in England thinking it was a disgrace.
Negotiated a treaty between France for Edward to marry Elizabeth the daughter of henry II of France. France would get a dowry of 200,000 crowns and England would be neutral in foreign wars.
Marriage treaty angered Charles V the Holy roman emperor
Secured the Scottish border line
Encouraged explores to discover new routes
made links with the tsar of Muscovy
Economy
Reduced crown expenditure and raised £133,333 following sale of Boulogne
reintubated monastic lands and made the Exchequer/treasury more efficient
by 1553 royal debt was reduced to £180,000
passed legislation to increase tax
Cloth trade in Antwerp collapsed
Religion
Adopted extremely Protestant views
Supported radicals who spread the word of Protestantism
Thomas Cranmer wrote and published a new book of common prayer in 1552
church music was restricted and ceremonies simplified
Forty two articles of religion was introduced
Social policy
By 1551 Northumberland had taken action to control stocks of grain to relieve crisis of harvest failure
used lord lieutenants and retainers of trusted nobles to keep law and order
number of poor were still growing and food prices increased by 10%
Northumberland didn’t continue with Somerset anti-enclosure measures
bad harvests in 1550 and 1551
Government
Utilised factors to help him rise to power
appointed himself Duke of Northumberland
Initially ruled collectively via a privy council
gained control of the dry stamp and kings signature allowing him to rule alone
became unpopular except for Edward which kept him safe
Edwards illness from 1552 led to Northumberland trying to change the succession to put lady Jane Grey on the throne
Downfall
Attempted to change succession and was executed by Mary along with Lady Jane Grey
Overall
Had more success than Somerset and achieved p[peace with France and Scotland
Weaken financial status of the monarch by given away crown lands
Used radical protestant measures to stay in power but declaring himself as a catholic under Mary
