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Who succeeded King Henry VIII after his death?
His son, King Edward VI, was only nine years old when he took the throne in England, so he could not rule independently. Edward VI (1537 — 1553) reigned briefly from 1547 until he died in 1553.
King Henry VIII trusted Edward Seymour and made him Lord Protector of King Edward VI until he reached 18 to rule independently. Edward Seymour (1500 – 1552), Duke of Somerset, was an English nobleman, the brother of King Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour.
The Protestant Party and the King: the aims, beliefs and role of Somerset and the overturning of Henry’s will; the aims, beliefs and role of Northumberland as Protector.
Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, John Dudley, Earl of Northumberland (1504-1553), and Thomas Cranmer continued the Reformation. However, they introduced radical reforms, much more severe than those adopted during King Henry VIII's reign.
The two Roentgens managed England because King Edward IV was small. From 1547 to 1553, they turned a predominantly Catholic country into a Protestant country. Both regents, Edward Seymour and John Dudley, oversaw and controlled various aspects of England's spiritual conversion.
Sacrament Act (1547).
This law allowed everyone to receive communion in bread and wine. During Catholicism, people received only bread; only the clergy drank wine.
The Chantries Act (1547).
The Chantries Act abolished houses of chantry in England, and the government confiscated their property.
Act of Uniformity (1549).
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the British Parliament, chaired by Cranmer. Under this law, all areas of English must follow the same religious practices outlined in the new Book of Common Prayer. The Anglican Church had one year to learn to comply with the new rules. If the priests did not meet the deadline, they would be subject to strict rules.
How did King Edward VI punish those not following the new rules?
When Edward VI took the throne, the Church of England became Protestant. All monks and people who refused to follow his orders and who refused to follow the changes were declared to be heretics and were killed.
However, Edward VI could not rule independently because, at nine, his lord protector was Edward Seymour (1500 - 1552), who took over the throne. Seymour was blamed for all the riots and political instability in 1549 years later.
The development of doctrine and further reform; two Prayer Books.
This began during the reign of King Henry VIII, more precisely in 1534, but was fully achieved during the reign of King Edward VI. All monks and people who refused to follow the orders of King Edward VI, i.e., his regents, and who refused to follow the changes were declared to be heretics and were killed.
Opposition and Conformity: Western Rebellion.
The Western Rebellion took place in the first year of Edward VI's reign. It was associated with the English Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries and began after the adoption of the Act of Uniformity in 1547. It included the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset.
The rebels were courageous and wanted to persuade the king to listen to their demands. The nobility was accused of stealing lands from the people, so some nobles were even captured. The rebels showed military prowess to resist the king's army, but the rebellion was eventually suppressed. The problem was that those rebels shook the king's authority and called into question the survival of the Tudor dynasty.
What is another name for the Western Rebellion?
Prayer Book Rebellion.
Opposition and Conformity: Kett's Rebellion.
Kett's Rebellion began in July 1549 in Norfolk, England. The rebellion is named after Robert Kett, but it is important to know that he did not start the rebellion but was the rebels' target as a landowner. He joined the rebels and became the rebels' leader in the meantime.
It is also important to remember that the sheep tax was adopted in 1549, and many rebels rejected the introduction of the sheep tax.
The rebellion started in response to the enclosure of the land. The enclosure affected the poorest in society because they could not afford to buy land, which deprived them of the opportunity to grow food and make a living. The rebels demolished the fences erected by the landowners. The rebellion was suppressed, and many rebels were killed.
The influence of reformers and acceptance of religious changes; the Church by 1553.
During King Edward VI's reign from 1547 to 1553, many more severe religious reforms were introduced than those adopted by Henry VIII. The English population had no choice but to obey the new rules, as all rebellions were suppressed.
How did these rebellions affect King Edward VI and his patron Seymour?
Although both rebellions were put down, Seymour's position in government was severely weakened as King Edward VI became unpopular.
The rebellions made them unpopular because the army was used, and many rebels were killed.
The crisis over the succession 1553: attempts to avoid the succession of Mary.
After the sudden death of King Edward VI in 1553, there was a succession crisis because the king had no children. King Edward VI assumed the throne of England at the age of nine, and his Lord Protector was Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset. In addition to the Duke of Somerset, John Dudley, Earl of Northumberland (1504-1553) played an important role in leading the country.
King Henry VIII's first daughter, Catherine I's daughter Mary of Aragon, emerged as a potential heir. However, she was a Catholic, which did not suit many nobles who accepted the Protestant Reformation.
Did Mary also accuse Somerset of treason?
Not he was executed for treason in 1552 before Mary took the throne.
