Arrest of Thomas Seymour
Thomas broke into the King's apartments at Hampton Court Palace, he entered the privy garden and awoke one of the King's pet spaniels.alerted by the dog, the guards arrested Thomas, and he was sent to the Tower of London
Historical events in 1549
96 historical records
January 154917 historical events
Plot
Thomas broke into the King's apartments at Hampton Court Palace, he entered the privy garden and awoke one of the King's pet spaniels.alerted by the dog, the guards arrested Thomas, and he was sent to the Tower of London
Succession
Thomas broke into the King's apartments at Hampton Court Palace, he entered the privy garden and awoke one of the King's pet spaniels.alerted by the dog, the guards arrested Thomas, and he was sent to the Tower of London
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
An arrest order is made for Thomas Seymour
Attempted Access to Edward VI
Thomas Seymour enters the royal apartments at night during an alleged attempt to gain control of Edward VI, and the king's barking dog is shot.
Thomas Seymour Arrested by the Council
Thomas Seymour is arrested after the council accuses him of unlawful political schemes involving the young king and Princess Elizabeth.
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
Placed under arrest by his brother, Edward the Lord Protector. For scheming to marry Edward VI to Lady Jane Grey & himself to Pricess Elizabeth
Plot
For scheming to marry Edward VI to Lady Jane Grey & himself to Pricess Elizabeth
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
Seymour is arrested for fraud
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
The Privy Council sent agents to question everyone associated with Thomas, including Princess Elizabeth, who by now was suspected of a sexual relationship with him and even of being pregnant with his child
Plot
The Privy Council sent agents to question everyone associated with Thomas, including Princess Elizabeth, who by now was suspected of a sexual relationship with him and even of being pregnant with his child
Succession
The Privy Council sent agents to question everyone associated with Thomas, including Princess Elizabeth, who by now was suspected of a sexual relationship with him and even of being pregnant with his child
Arrest of Parry
Arrested for conspiring to marry Elizabeth to Thomas Seymour
First Act of Uniformity Passed
Parliament requires a single authorised English liturgy, establishing nationwide use of the first Book of Common Prayer.
First Act of Uniformity
Parliament approves uniform English worship and authorises the first Book of Common Prayer.
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
The council arrests Thomas Seymour after the Hampton Court incident and investigates accusations that he intended to seize the king and advance his own power.
Detention in Seymour Inquiry
Katherine Ashley is detained and questioned about Thomas Seymour and Princess Elizabeth as councillors investigate whether a marriage scheme concealed a wider political conspiracy.
February 15494 historical events
Arrest of Thomas Seymour
Charged by the Privy Council with thirty-three charges of treason
Plot
Charged by the Privy Council with thirty-three charges of treason
Treason
Charged by the Privy Council with thirty-three charges of treason
Trial
Charged by the Privy Council with thirty-three charges of treason
March 15497 historical events
Book of Common Prayer
The first Book of Common Prayer of Edward VI is published in English.
Clergy Marriage Act
Legislation removing legal prohibitions on clerical marriage receives royal assent under Edward VI.
Death of Thomas Seymour
Death of Thomas Seymour, executed
Execution
Seymour is executed for treason
Treason
Seymour is executed for treason
Execution of Thomas Seymour
Thomas Seymour is beheaded for treason after political manoeuvring against the Protectorate government of his brother Edward Seymour.
First Book of Common Prayer Published
Cranmer's first Book of Common Prayer provides a uniform English order for daily worship, communion and other rites.
June 15496 historical events
Prayer Book Rebellion
Resistance to the new English liturgy develops into the Prayer Book Rebellion in Devon and Cornwall.
Prayer Book Use Becomes Compulsory
Parishes are required to use the new Book of Common Prayer, replacing diverse Latin rites with a national English service.
Reform of Church Worship
The first Book of Common Prayer comes into compulsory general use on Whitsunday.
Sampford Courtenay Protest Begins
Parishioners demand restoration of the traditional Latin service after the new English prayer book is introduced, helping ignite the western rebellion.
Western Rebel Articles Issued
The western rebels formulate articles demanding restoration of older religious practices, including traditional forms of worship and clerical customs.
Western Rebels Organise at Crediton
Arundell helps organise Devon and Cornish resistance as religious grievances combine with hostility to wider economic and social pressures.
July 154914 historical events
Wymondham Enclosure Riots Begin
Local protestors begin tearing down enclosure fences around Wymondham, transforming economic grievances into a wider Norfolk rising.
Kett's Rebellion
Unrest over enclosure begins at Wymondham and develops into Kett's Rebellion against local abuses and land enclosure.
Mousehold Heath Rebel Camp Established
Kett's followers establish a large camp on Mousehold Heath overlooking Norwich, where thousands gather under organised rebel leadership.
Royal Pardon Rejected at Mousehold
Kett's followers reject a royal pardon because they consider their grievances just and refuse to disperse without substantive remedies.
Norwich Captured by Kett's Forces
The rebel army enters and captures Norwich, temporarily placing England's second-largest city under the control of the Norfolk rising.
Battle of Fenny Bridges
Russell's forces fight the rebels at Fenny Bridges during the difficult advance toward Exeter and the main western rebel army.
Capture of Norwich
Robert Kett's rebels take control of Norwich after weeks of mobilisation on Mousehold Heath.
Prayer Book Rebellion Defended as Reform
Cranmer defends the new liturgy while western rebels demand restoration of older Catholic worship during the Prayer Book Rebellion.
Royal Force Sent against Western Rising
Lord Russell leads a royal army westward to relieve Exeter and suppress the rebellion after local authorities fail to restore control.
Norwich Authorities Negotiate with Rebels
Mayor Thomas Codd meets the growing rebel movement as Norwich authorities attempt to prevent violence and preserve civic control.
Exeter Besieged by Western Rebels
The rebel army surrounds Exeter and attempts to force the city to join resistance against the religious settlement of Edward VI.
Norfolk Rebel Demands Drafted
The rebels formulate demands addressing enclosure, rents, local government, clerical conduct and other grievances affecting Norfolk communities.
Robert Kett Joins Norfolk Rebels
Kett joins the protestors rather than resisting them and quickly becomes the principal leader of the expanding Norfolk movement.
Prayer Book Rebellion
Rebels besiege Exeter while demanding restoration of traditional religious practices and rejection of the new prayer book.
August 154911 historical events
Northampton Campaign Fails
Northampton's royal force is defeated and withdraws from Norwich after failing to dislodge the rebels from the city and surrounding positions.
Battle of Woodbury Common
Royal troops defeat a rebel position on Woodbury Common, opening the route for further operations against the siege of Exeter.
Battle of Clyst St Mary
Russell's army defeats western rebels at Clyst St Mary during the campaign to break resistance around Exeter.
French Declaration of War
Henry II of France declares war on England and renews pressure against English-held Boulogne.
Western Rising Defeated at Sampford Courtenay
Royal forces defeat the remaining organised western rebels at Sampford Courtenay, ending the principal military phase of the Prayer Book rising.
Battle of Sampford Courtenay
Royal forces defeat the remaining Prayer Book rebels at Sampford Courtenay, ending the main western rising.
Foreign Mercenaries Reinforce Warwick
Warwick receives additional professional troops, strengthening the royal army immediately before the decisive confrontation with Kett's forces.
Battle of Dussindale
Warwick defeats Kett's army at Dussindale in a bloody battle that destroys the organised military strength of the Norfolk rebellion.
Battle of Dussindale
An army commanded by the Earl of Warwick defeats Kett's rebels at Dussindale and restores royal control.
Robert Kett Captured
Kett is captured at Swannington after escaping the battlefield, bringing the principal leadership of the Norfolk rising into royal custody.
Warwick Takes Command against Kett
John Dudley assumes command of a stronger royal army after Northampton's failure and prepares a renewed assault on the Norfolk rebels.
September 15492 historical events
Evacuation of Haddington
English forces abandon Haddington as the costly Scottish campaign becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.
Withdrawal from Haddington
The English evacuate Haddington as domestic rebellion, financial strain and Franco-Scottish resistance make Somerset's occupation strategy increasingly unsustainable.
October 15497 historical events
Arrest of Duke of Somerset
The Privy Council arrests Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, ending his dominance of the minority government.
Arrest of Edward Seymour
Swept from power & imprisoned by a coalition led by Warwick
Somerset Arrested after Protectorate Collapse
Edward Seymour is arrested after fellow councillors unite against his government and remove him from the office of Lord Protector.
Somerset Government Crisis
Protector Somerset takes Edward to Windsor Castle as political opponents organise against his government.
Edmund Bonner Imprisoned after Deprivation
Edmund Bonner is imprisoned after losing the bishopric of London for resisting key Protestant religious directives under Edward VI.
Somerset Arrested by Council
Edward Seymour is arrested after losing control of the Privy Council, which accuses the former Protector of misgovernment and resisting lawful authority.
Council Move against Somerset
John Dudley emerges at the centre of the council coalition that removes Protector Somerset from power after military, political and economic crises weaken his position.
Legislation
Passes the Act of Uniformity imposing the 1st book of Common Prayer
Reballion of Rebels in Norfolk
Peasants in Norfolk under the leadership of Robert Kett
Reform of Church Worship
Passes the Act of Uniformity imposing the 1st book of Common Prayer
Peerage
Created Earl Bedford, 1st
Execution
Execution of his brother, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral
Clerical Marriage Legalised
Parliament removes statutory prohibitions that had prevented priests from marrying, marking a major break with traditional clerical discipline.
Unlawful Assemblies Act Passed after Rebellions
Parliament strengthens penalties for riotous assemblies after the major social and religious rebellions of 1549.
Reform of Church Worship
Refuses to use the new English prayer book which had been prepared by Thomas Cranmer
Prayer Book Refusal
Mary refuses to conform to the new English prayer book prepared under Edward VI
Elizabeth Questioned over Seymour
Robert Tyrwhitt questions Princess Elizabeth and her household about Thomas Seymour's plans, but the young princess consistently denies any treasonable agreement to marry him.
Cambridge University
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi, Cambridge University, 2nd term
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi, Cambridge University, 2nd term
Cambridge University
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi, Cambridge University, 2nd term
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi, Cambridge University, 2nd term
Reform of Church Worship
Permits the 1st prayer book in English
Reform of Parliament
The Lords approve the publication of the book of common prayer
Bishop of Rochester
Serves as Bishop of Rochester during Edwardian reforms.
Edwardian Preaching
Urges moral reform during Edward VI's reign.
Prayer Book Rebellion
Defends reform during opposition to the English Prayer Book.
Book of Common Prayer
Supports use of the first Edwardian prayer book.
Western Rebellion
Supports reform while conservative rebellion challenges the prayer book.
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Clinton successfully defends Boulogne-sur-Mer against a French siege from 1549 to 1550
Siege of Boulone
Holds Boulogne-sur-Mer against a siege by the French, 1549-1550
Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire
Leipzig Theology Professorship
Becomes a leading theology professor in Leipzig during consolidation of Lutheran teaching.
Constitution of Russia
Convenes the 1st National Assembly, Zemski Sobor
National Assembly
Convenes the 1st National Assembly, Zemski Sobor
Haddington Garrison Defence
Grey and successive commanders keep Haddington in English hands despite sustained French and Scottish pressure, disease and serious supply difficulties.