Chapter XIII

EDWARD VI (ii), 1549-1553—THE DUDLEY ASCENDANCY 1549. Foreign Relations— State of England—1550. Terms with France—Protestant zeal of Warwick— Treasons Act—Protestant Fanaticism-1551. The Council and Charles V.—His Difficulties—Groups among the Reformers—Somerset—His final overthrow— 1552. Execution of Somerset—Pacification of Passau—English Neutrality— The Reformation: its Limits hitherto—Revision of the Liturgy— Nonconformity—Parliament—1553. A New Parliament—Northumberland's Programme—Plot to change the Succession—Adhesion of King and Council— Death of Edward VI.—Willoughby and Chancellor.