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Edward The Vi Flawed Kingdom

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‘’Edward the VI inherited a flawed kingdom in 1547, besieged by problems and mixed in internal conflict’’ – To what extent do you agree with this statement In agreement with the statement above, Edward the VI did inherit a flawed kingdom through his father Henry the VIII. Firstly, Europe was divided by Reformation which caused conflict lasting over a hundred years. Catholicism was strongest in southern countries, for instance, Spain and Italy whilst Protestantism was more prominent in northern countries, such as Scandenavia. However, some countries i.e, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland and France suffered from mixed beliefs which caused tension. However, conflict was still high under the reign of Edward whom took a great interest in religious

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