Execution
Orders the execution of the Duke of Somerset
Historical events in 1552
64 historical records
January 15527 historical events
Lord Protector
Appointed Lord Protector
Execution of Duke of Somerset
Edward's uncle and former Lord Protector is executed on Tower Hill after his conviction.
Death of Edward Seymour
Death of Edward Seymour, executed
Execution
Death of Edward Seymour, executed
Execution of Edward Seymour
Edward Seymour is beheaded after conviction for felony arising from a plot against political rivals in the royal council.
Burial
Buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula
February 15523 historical events
Execution of Miles Partridge
Miles Partridge is hanged after conviction in proceedings connected with the fall of the Duke of Somerset.
Execution of Thomas Arundell
Thomas Arundell is beheaded after conviction for treason in the political purge that follows Somerset's final fall.
Execution of Ralph Vane
Ralph Vane is hanged for treason after being implicated in the political conspiracy attributed to Somerset's supporters.
April 15525 historical events
Second Act of Uniformity
Parliament authorises the revised prayer book and strengthens legal requirements for uniform Protestant worship.
Parliament
Edward VI's first Parliament, which originally opened in November 1547, reaches its final dissolution.
Edward's Serious Illness Raises Heir Question
Edward suffers a serious illness, reminding the council that the unmarried teenage king has no direct heir and that Mary remains next by statute.
Second Act of Uniformity Passed
Parliament authorises a revised Book of Common Prayer and imposes stronger requirements for conformity to the national liturgy.
Illness of Edward VI
Edward suffers serious infectious illness during the year; later accounts connect this period with measles and smallpox.
September 15521 historical events
Second Book of Common Prayer Published
The revised prayer book removes further traditional ceremonies and expresses a more explicitly Protestant theology of worship and communion.
October 15525 historical events
Black Rubric
A declaration later known as the Black Rubric is added to clarify that kneeling at communion does not imply adoration of the elements.
Invasion of France
Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
Siege of Metz
Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
Metz Defence Begins
Francis of Guise organizes the defence of Metz against imperial forces
Siege of Metz
Tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
November 15521 historical events
Second Book of Common Prayer
The revised and more explicitly Protestant Book of Common Prayer comes into general use.
Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Book of Common Prayer
The new Prayer Book is introduced. Replaces the Prayer Book issued in 1549, ends any compromise with Catholicism
Legislation
The Act of Uniformity prescribes penalties for not attending Church services
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 2nd term
Treason
Convicted on a trumped-up charge of high treason and felon
Trial
Convicted on a trumped-up charge of high treason and felon
Forty-Two Articles Drafted
Cranmer leads preparation of a doctrinal statement intended to define the Protestant theology of Edward VI's Church.
Alehouse Licensing Act Passed
Parliament gives local justices authority to license and regulate alehouses as part of wider efforts to control public disorder.
Edwardian Treason Law Revised Again
Parliament revises treason law and evidential rules as Edward's government seeks firmer protection against political challenges.
Parish Poor Collectors Required
Parliament develops organised parish poor relief by requiring local collectors to gather contributions for people unable to support themselves.
Birth of John Speed
John Speed is born at Farndon in Cheshire.
Dean
Appointed Dean of Lincoln
Second Prayer Book
Welcomes further reform in the Edwardian prayer book settlement.
Reform of Church Worship
The new Prayer Book is introduced. The Act of Uniformity prescribes penalties for not attending Church services
Book of Common Prayer
Supports the more Protestant second Edwardian prayer book.
Eucharistic Doctrine
Teaches a Protestant understanding of the Lord's Supper.
Forty Two Articles
Supports Protestant doctrinal statements under Edward VI.
Second Prayer Book
Mary remains opposed to further Protestant liturgical reform
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
Capture of Lorraine
Captures Metz
Capture of Toul
Captures Toul
Capture of Verdun
Captures Verdun
Invasion of Lorraine
Captures Metz, Toul & Verdun
Treaty of Chambord
Concludes an alliance with the German Protestant Princes against Emperor Charles V
Siege of Metz
Successfully defends Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V
Capture of Verdun
Captures the Bishopric of verdun from the Emperor Charles V
Siege of Metz
Defends the city of Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V
Siege of Metz
Sees action at the Siege of Metz
Siege of Metz
Leads the French to victory over Germany
Capture of Metz
Captures the Bishopric of Metz from the Emperor Charles V
Capture of Toul
Captures the Bishopric of Toul from the Emperor Charles V
Invasion of Tuscany
Launches a failed attempt to invade Tuscany
Birth of Rudolf II
Birth of Rudolf II, son of Maximilian II
Rule of Astrakhan
Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta
Rule of Kazan
Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta
Rule of Tatarstan
Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta
Capture of Kazan
Captures Kazan
Interim of Augsburg
A truce between Charles V & the Schmaldic League
Reformation, The
A truce between Charles V & the Schmaldic League
Capture of Erzerum
The Turks capture Erzerumm