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17 de mar. de 2015 · When John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, gained power in 1550 after the fall of Somerset, religious reform in England and Wales became more radical. The changes that were made were such that any hint of Catholicism that existed under Somerset was removed so that by 1553, the Church of England was Protestant.
In 1553 that person was the 11-year-old queen of Scots, betrothed to the Dauphin and living at the French court. The king completely ignored his half-sisters, and the queen of Scots, starting his scheme with ’the L. Frauncese’.
John Dudley began as a soldier, made a reputation for jousting, was knighted in 1523, helped to put down the Pilgrimage of Grace, and became deputy governor of Calais in 1538. In 1542 he was made warden of the Scottish marches, served as lord admiral, was created Viscount Lisle in turn, and in 1544 captured Boulogne from the French.
29 de mar. de 2024 · John Dudley, duke of Northumberland (born 1504—died August 22, 1553, London, England) was an English politician and soldier who was the virtual ruler of England from 1549 to 1553, during the minority of King Edward VI. Almost all historical sources regard him as an unscrupulous schemer whose policies undermined England’s political stability.
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The Protestant lords who governed England during the royal minority—first Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset and Protector of the Realm, who was the young king’s eldest uncle, and second John Dudley, earl of Warwick and later duke of Northumberland—fostered a controversial programme of sweeping Protestant reform of theological doctrine ...
Appealing to the King's religious tastes, John Dudley became the chief backer of evangelical Protestants among the clergy, promoting several to bishoprics—for example John Hooper and John Ponet. The English Reformation went on apace, despite its widespread unpopularity.
26 de feb. de 2024 · Jessica Brain. 14 min read. Known as the “wicked Duke”, John Dudley was a powerful Tudor statesman who served loyally during the reign of Henry VIII and his son, Edward VI, before a plot to usurp the Catholic Queen Mary led to his untimely demise.
