Edward, Somerset and Northumberland

Monastic lands not sold by Henry VIII

1/3

Northumberland’s vice chamberlain

Sir John Gates

Lord Somerset AKA

Edward Seymour

French send over 6,000 troops to stop English from gaining control of the scottish borders

1548

Only English victory in Scotland

Battle of Pinkie

Somerset deposed as Lord Protector

1549

Warwick’s titles

• Duke of Northumberland

• Lord President of the council

Earl of Southampton

• Arrested

  • Denounced Seymour

    • Readmitted to council

• Purged by northumberland

  • Expelled from council

Michael Stanhope

Somerset’s Chief Gentleman of Privy Chamber

Edward’s Death Date

6 July 1553

Lady Jane grey proclaimed Queen

9th July 1553

mary and Elizabeth declared illegitimate

June 1553

Established by Henry VIII’s will to be an ideologically balanced protectorate for Edward

Regency Council

Cost of Boulogne

• 1 million to fortify

• £1,333,000 paid by French

• Richard Coxe

• Sir John Cheke

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