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Government - Somerset
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(History) Mind Map on Government - Somerset, created by Callum Mackenzie on 04/22/2014.
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Government - Somerset
How did he rule?
Almost independently
opposition from council members
claimed he was an authoritarian
emphasis on head of government, individuals must submit
William Seymour - His brother was a rival
Warwick supported him in his claim for position (later Northumberland)
Ruled by proclomation
Issued more than 70 in his 3 years.
John Guy - Somerset's rule was autocratic (having/had unlimited power
bypassed privy council, used servants for consultation
sole custody of dry stamp
Kings signature invalid without his counter signature
Policy
Social Policy
Growing concern about poverty
social injustice
seen as threat to order/peasant uprisings
Vagrancy Act (1547)
officials had to provide housing and collections
If people were out of work for more than 3 days it was an offence, V stamped on hand, put into slavery for 2 years
came to be known as "slavery act"
unpopular with JP's
never put into place
move away from traditional view of Somerset as champion of the poor.
Finance/Economy
Henry left state with mass amounts of debt
Debasement
heavy expenditure
debt (100,000 to Antwerp money market
didn't manage finance well
Scottish war continued
carried on with debasement
spiralling inflation
wasn't prepared to increase taxes
wages didn't rise in line with new prices
Poorer classes considerably worse off
Richer people saw their wealth being eaten away
Edward left with £1,173,755 in debt
Church/Religion
Treason Act (1547)
abolished harshest features under Henry
Heresy laws
Treason laws
censorship law
repealed Act of Six Articles
act had restored Catholic practices and articles
allowed people to practice faith more freely
spread of Lutheran and Calvinist books (censorship laws gone)
Outbreaks of Iconoclasm
destroying relics of catholic church
indirect effect
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