Royal Government

• How many members in Edwards Regency Council

  16
• How long was Somerset Protector

  1547-49
• Who first plotted against Somerset 


  Thomas Seymour and Earl of Southampton
• When did the Earl of Southampton and Earl of Warwick try bring down Somerset 


  August 1549
• when was Somerset forced to surrender 


  October 1549 at Windsor Castle
• How long was Northumberland Lord President

  1550-53
• Who did Northumberland appoint as Vice Chamberlain

  John Gates
• Who got replaced as Northumberland’s key administrator 


  Pager was removed and put in tower and replaced by William Cecil
• What did Northumberland and Somerset use to sign documents

  A dry stamp to affix the kings signature
• When did Edward start attending privy council meetings 


  August 1551
• When did the council decide Edward would reach majority at 16

  Spring 1552
• When did Edward become ill


  February 1553
• What plan did Northumberland come up with for succession

  Devyse
• When did Lady Jane Grey marry Guildford Dudley 


  June 1553
• When did Edward die

  6 July 1553
• When was Lady Jane Grey proclaimed queen

  9 July 1553
• When did members of the privy council declare Mary Queen 


  19 July 1553
• How many councillors did Mary have during reign

  50
• Who was Mary’s main advisor

  bishop Stephen Gardiner
• Who did Mary take the most advice from

  Philip of Spain from 1554 and Simon Reynard ambassador of Charles V
• How many MPs opposed reversal of Edwards religious legislation

  80
• When was Mary’s First Parliament meeting

  October 1553
• When did Mary marry Philip

  July 1554
• What bills were rejected by parliament concerning Philip

  1554 rejected bill that included Philip in new treason legislation

  1555 prevented Philip's coronation as king
• When did Mary name Elizabeth her successor

  6 November 1558, Mary died 11 days later
• How did Mary’s councillors assure loyalty to Elizabeth

  9 of them rode to Hatfield to assure their loyalty to her
• Who was appointed Elizabeth’s principle secretary

  William Cecil and was appointed Secretary of State in 1550
• When was Elizabeth’s coronation

  15 January 1559
• What showed Elizabeth’s acceptance internationally 


  The Court of Feria tried to broker a marriage alliance with Philip II of Spain
• Who was a conservative on Elizabeth’s council 


  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
• When did Robert Dudley join council

  1562
• What did Elizabeth do with parliament when she first became queen

  She didn’t dissolve it, first meeting 5 December 1558
• When did Elizabeth get small pox

  October 1562