Mid-Tudors - Dynasty and Government

Lady Jane Grey was the ____ __ ___ of Northumberland

daughter in law

Marquess of Winchester continuously served as Lord Treasurer ____- ____

1550-72

In ___, Mary introduced the Book of Rates, which ____ customs on some goods.

• 1558

• doubled

Mary returned monastic lands held by the crown, which were worth £____

£60,000

Mary raised rents on crown lands, generating exrtra income of £_____ per year

£400,000

On the day of Mary’s death, her _____ ____ and archbishop of ___ Nicolas Heath proclaimed Elizabeth’s succession to parliament

• Lord Chancellor

• York

Mary’s privy council was very large, including over __ members.

50

The ____ __ _____ (___) ended Edward VI’s draining occupation of the french port, and £_____.

• Treaty of Boulogne 1550

• 133,333

Somerset governed like a dictator, using __ decrees in 2 years, more than any other Tudor monarch

80

Following the death of Cromwell in ____, Henry’s council became divided between a conservative faction of the Duke of ______, and Bishop ____, and the protestant Archbishop ____

• 1540

• Norfolk

• Gardiner

• Cramner

Edward managed to reduce debt from £______ in 1550, to £______ in 1553

• 300,000

• 150,000

Henry left England with a debt of £_____ on his death

£300,000

Despite Wyatt having ____ men, the loyalty of the population of London to Mary was a decisive factor in her victory

4,000

How many of the Northern Rebels did Elizabeth execute?

700

How old was Edward when he came to the throne?

9

what was Seymour’s title?

Lord Protector

What was Northumberland’s official title/job?

Lord President of the Privy Council

within weeks of coming to power, Somerset had arrested _______ and his brother _____ _____, (who he later executed )for plotting against him.

• Southampton

• Thomas Seymour

When was Somerset deposed?

Oct 1549

Who was Northumberland’s key administrator?

Williiam Cecil