"there was no mid- tudor crisis during the period 1540-1563 and govt was capable and effective"- how justified is this view ?

1540 -47- H8

• Crisis-factional rivalry within govt, failures with boulogne significant success, fail w/ scottish policy, only had a minor as an heir , debasement of the coinage

• no crisis- henry maintained central govt and was able to secure a peaceful succession and establish a regency council, acts of succession 1540s, achieved his reputation aim of glory, religious changes brought lasting change with no rebellions after 1536

1547-1553- most crisis - edward

• crisis- debasement of the coinage, poor foreign policy, factional rivalry between somerset and northumberland, the devyse, attack on pop religion and reaction was 1549 kett rebellion and 1549 western rebellion- socio- economic problems

• no crisis- norhtumberalnd strengthened govt and economy, ended debasement 1551

1553-1558-mary

crisis- weak govt, 50 councillors , spanish marriage led to 1540 rebellion , religious changes harsh treatment of heretics, loss of calais

no crisis- reforms under mary- great benefit to eliz contrast with eltons view - marian book of rate , relgiious changes worked with the grain of public opinion, people happily reutned to catholicism , wyatt rebellion was aminly fo reconomic grievances

1558-1563- elizabeth

• crisis- opposition to ERS puritan choir , jewels apology, failure in FP loss of calais, had to lock up ministers ot pass ERS

• no crisis- inherited settlemtn she wanted and it was final , successfully established govt that worked in co operation with her , success in scottish FP

Conclsuion

mid tudro crisis is unfair and unhelpful, compare to the regin of henry 7 and late eliz who had similar problems

ig henry had left a secure throne, edward woul fhave been more successful

Key themes

• religion, government, socio- eocnomic, foreign policy