Edward VI

• Parliament

  • Somerset: used 77 proclamations in 3 years
  • Northumberland: less proclamations = cautious
• Council

  • Somerset: didn't like his handling of the rebellions in 1549 and the war with Scotland
  • faction with his brother and Southampton
  • Southampton and Warwick made plot against him = surrendered in 1549
  • Northumberland: Lord President of the Council
  • less conciliar after Somerset's execution
  • Paget drew up guidelines for an effective operation
• Monarch

  • Somerset: arrogant and dictatorial
  • Northumberland: controlled dry stamp which showed his power but was less popular after
  • Edward: raised to rule; created the devyse = shows power
• Finances

  • Northumberland: war with Scotland was expensive so he ended it
  • brought in £133,333
  • humiliation for England
• Devyse

  • Edward was dying
  • Northumberland got him to make the devyse to alter succession and make Lady Jane Grey Queen
  • Edward died before Parliament could ratify
  • Northumberland proclaimed LJG Queen
  • 9 day queen
  • 1553 Northumberland killed and 1554 Lady Jane Grey killed