Factionalism Flashcards
1
Q
What were the two factions that emerged during Henry VIII’s divorce?
A
The Boleyn faction and the Aragonese faction
2
Q
What is the evidence that the Pilgrimage of Grace was due to faction? (5)
A
- Pilgrims called for the restoration of Mary
- attacked the rule of Cromwell and his associates
- Darcy, Constable and Hussey had been involved in opposition since 1533
- Plots with the imperial abmassador
- the rising was well organised, suggesting it was not a spontaneous reaction
3
Q
Who was behind the Exeter conspiracy and why?
A
Cromwell, who found the disovery of a threat to the King and government an ideal way to secure his position after 1536
4
Q
Why is it improbable that the Pilgrimage of Grace weakened Cromwell’s position?
A
His rise continued until Henry’s disastrous marriage to Anne of Cleeves
5
Q
When was the Exeter conspiracy?
A
1538
