HST 532 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Papal Legate, East Wall, Reginald Pole
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In february 1550, warwick became lord president of the council. In 1551, he persuaded the council (and the young king edward) to make him duke of. Northumberland (even though he had no royal blood in him) In 1552, a revised book of common prayer was published that did away with many of the. England as a compromise between lutheran and calvinist doctrines: establishes the church of england as a unique reformed church with its own doctrines. Protestant lady jane grey as his successor: therefore, there are three claims to the throne all women. In order to ensure his position under the new queen, and to tie himself to the royal family, Northumberland forced jane to marry his fourth son, lord guilford dudley: on july 6, 1553 king edward vi died at the age of 15. Lady jane grey"s short reign: the council was coerced into supporting the plot to place lady jane on the throne.