Edward VI of England church property that had begun under Henry VIII resumed under Edward—notably with the dissolution of the chantries—to the great monetary advantage of the crown and the new owners of the seized property. Church reform was therefore as much a political as a religious policy under Edward VI. By the end of his reign, the church had been financially ruined, with much of the property of the bishops transferred into lay hands. The religious convictions of both Somerset and Northumberland have proved elusive for historians, who are divided on the sincerity of their Protestantism. There is less doubt, however, about the
The King Edward VI School, Morpeth 9 students take part in a commemoration service in St. James's Church which sits at the bottom of Collingwood Lane. It is intended to give students a short history of the school and introduce them to the school's values and ideals. The service consists of a number of short readings from staff and students, accompanied by songs from the school choir. The school arms are: Argent masoned gules, a tower triple-turreted within a bordure of the second charged with eight martlets of the first. The King Edward VI School, Morpeth King Edward VI School, Morpeth is a voluntary controlled academy