The Mid-Tudor Polity

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1 The Mid-Tudor Polity c Each volume in the 'Problems in Focus' series is designed to make available to students important new work on key historical problems and periods that they encounter in their courses. Each volume is devoted to a central topic or theme, and the most important aspects of this are dealt with by specially commissioned studies from scholars in the relevant field. The editorial Introduction reviews the problem or period as a whole, and each chapter provides an assessment of the particular aspect, pointing out the areas of development and controversy, and indicating where conclusions can be drawn or where further work is necessary. An annotated bibliography serves as a guide to further reading.

2 PROBLEMS IN FOCUS SERIES TITLES IN PRINT Church and Sociery in England : Henry VIII to James I edited by Felicity Heal and Rosemary O'Day The Reign 01 James VI and I edited by Alan G. R. Smith The Origins ofthe English Civil War edited by Conrad Russell The Interregnum: The Questfor Settlement edited by G. E. Aylmer The Restored Monarchy edited by]. R.]ones Britain after the Glorious Revolution 168~1714 edited by Geoffrey Holmes Popular Movements, c edited by]. T. Ward The New Poor Law in the Nineteenth Century edited by Derek Fraser Britain Pre-eminent: Studies of British World Influence in the Nineteenth Century edited by C.]. Bartlett Perspectives in English Urban History edited by Alan Everitt Sweden's Age ofgreatness edited by Michael M. Roberts The Republic and the Civil War in Spain edited by Raymond Carr Europe's Balance 01 Power edited by Alan Sked The Edwardian Age: The Searchfor Order edited by Alan O'Day The Mid- Tudor Poliry c edited by]ennifer Loach and Robert Tittler FURTHER TITLES ARE IN PREPARATION

3 The Mid-Tudor Polity c EDITED BY JENNIFER LOACH Fellow and Tutor, Somerville College, Oxford AND ROBER T TITTLER Associate Professor, Concordia University, Montreal M

4 !C L1wis Abhott, C. S. L. Davits, Dau Hoak, Jl1I1Iifn Loae", JUx H. Pogson, P""l Slaek, Robnt Tittln, AM Wtiul 1y80 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without permission Fi,st published 1y80 b.1 THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD London and Basings/ou Associal4d companies in D.I"i Dublin Hong Kong Joha_sbll,g Lagos M.lbollTnl New rork Singapor. and Tokyo British Library Catalogaiag in hblic:atiod Data The mid-tudor polity, c.l54o (Problems in focus series). I. Great Britain - Politics and govemment I. Loach, Jennifer 11. Tittler, Robert 111. Series 320.9'42'05 JNI81 ISBN ISBN (ebook) DOI / This book is sold subject to the standard conditions of the Net Book Agreement. The paperback edition of this book is sold subject to the condition that it shail not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition induding this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

5 Contents Acknowledgements Introduction JENNIFER LOACH and ROBERT TITTLER VB Conservatism and Consent in Parliament, JENNIFER LOACH 2 Rehabilitating the Duke of Northumberland: Poli- 29 tics and Politieal Control, DALE HOAK 3 The Marian Council Revisited ANN WEIKEL 4 The Emergenee of Urban Poliey, ROBERT TITTLER Social Poliey and the Constraints of Govern- 94 ment, PAUL SLACK 6 The Legacy of the Schism: Confusion, Continuity 116 and Change in the Marian Clergy REX H. POGSON 7 Publie Offiee and Private Profit: The Legal Estab- 137 lishment in the Reign of Mary Tudor LEWIS ABBOTT 8 England and the Freneh War, c. s. L. DAVIES List of Abbreviations Notes on Further Reading Notes and References Notes on Contributors Index

6 Acknowledgemen ts No volume of this type could come to fruition without the co-operation and generous support of numerous people along the way. Dur colleagues-in-print have made the task of editing run smoothly by their prompt and conscientious efforts in contributing. Derick Mirfin and Sarah Mahaffy of Macmillan Press Ltd have been enormously helpful in guiding the work through the publication process from beginning to end, and in introducing to two novices the strategies of editing. We have also benefited from the patience and expertise of Paul Slack, and of Susan Dickinson of Macmillan Press Ltd, at several points along the way. Although they should bear none of the responsibility for our efforts, the volume would be poorer without their help. The skilful and intelligent typing of Beverley Cobb was an invaluable asset in preparing the final manuscript, as was the support of the Arts and Science Faculty of Concordia University, which placed her talents at our service. Finally, we are grateful to Angela Britton for her assistance with the proofs and index. S.]. L. R. T.