Edward VI: The Boy King and the Protestant Revolution · 1547 – 1553
The Protectorate of Somerset
The "Good Duke's" approach to government, social problems, and war.
Key Questions
- 1How effectively did Somerset handle the economic crisis and enclosure?
- 2Why did Somerset's policy in Scotland (the garrisoning) fail?
- 3To what extent was Somerset a "liberal" ahead of his time?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: History - Edward VI: The Mid-Tudor CrisisA-Level: History - The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Year: Year 12
Subject: History
Unit: Edward VI: The Boy King and the Protestant Revolution
Period: 1547 – 1553
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