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1
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position in Europe

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  • war with Sc and Fr
  • not a major power in Europe
  • Boulogne
2
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Religious Changes

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  • broken from Papacy
  • largely Catholic doctrine
  • religious houses closed down
  • most people still Catholic
3
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Government

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  • age of king allowed factional struggles

- law and order kept by JPs

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Rebellion and unrest

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  • no standing army or police- difficult to prevent unrest

- protests about level of taxation in 1525

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monarchy

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-Henry seen as tyrannical in final years, no chief minister

Established a council to help Edward- balanced religiously

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Economic and social conditions

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  • Reduced silver content of coins to raise money- caused inflation
  • food prices rose in 1540s
  • population rising- pressure on food and land
  • complaints against enclosing land for sheep and farming