Wolsey's relations with nobility

Question 1

Wolsey treated

Answer 1

young nobles as rivals and often sent them far from court to do mundane jobs

Question 2

Eltham ordinances

Answer 2

war of 22-25 kept young nobles away from court

• changed from 12 gentlemen of the bedchamber to 6
• wolsey said it was for cost-cutting reasons

Question 3

4 sources of income

Answer 3

custom duties

feudal dues

parliamentary taxation

crown lands

Question 4

Financial reforms

Answer 4

introduced by Wolsey meant that the wealthier the tax payer the more the money they’d be taxed

Question 5

financial conclusion

Answer 5

more failures as the amount needed would never be enough

struggled to raise money for the second french war

Question 6

amicable grant

Answer 6

benevolent tax that was a failure as it caused riots

Question 7

social reforms

Answer 7

they were a failure as they had a small impact

parliament 1523 made Wolsey sacrifice what gains he had made

Question 8

actions for the commons

Answer 8

despite acting against the nobles, he was resented by the commons for being so wealthy

Question 9

legal reforms

Answer 9

despite bringing about more justice, Wolsey accepted bribes and gained a reputation for greed