H8 government Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are Wolsey’s 3 aims?
- Humanism -> solving social evils
- Serve Henry (to serve himself)
- Remove his opponents
What are the examples of Wolsey being a devout Catholic?
He was a Cardinal & papal legate
What act did Wolsey pass in 1515?
Act of Resumption
How much did Wolsey raise in subsidies for war?
£352,000
When did Wolsey raise the Amicable Grant?
1525
How many people rebelled in East Anglia to cancel the AG?
10,000
How many more cases happened in the star chamber than in Henry VII’s reign due to Wolsey?
10x more cases
Who is an example of an opponent that Wolsey fined using the star chamber?
Sir Amyas Paulet
Who did Wolsey replace in 1519?
Sir William Compton -> Henry Norris
What took place in 1526 under Wolsey?
The Eltham Ordinances
What were the surface level aims of the Eltham Ordinances versus the real aims?
To reform the courts…
really to centralise power on himself and 1/2 the men in the Gentlemen of the Chamber
Did Wolsey like using parliament?
NO!!!
What did Wolsey begin in 1517 but stop due to protests in 1523?
An enquiry into enclosure where 264 legal cases were drawn up
What were Wolsey’s 2 main failures?
The French Wars and The Great Matter
When did Wolsey die?
1530
What were the 3 reasons regarding CofA for the Great Matter?
- She was married at age 24 (old for the time period)
- 5 miscarriages & newborn deaths
- Henry described her as ‘ugly’
When did Anne Boleyn join court and when did Henry fall in love with her?
1522 & 1525
Who was sent by the Pope to deal with the Great Matter?
Cardinal Campeggio
Why did the Great Matter case not work under Campeggio?
He prolonged the case with illness & Catherine refused to be sent to a nunnery
What were the foreign policy reasons for the Great Matter?
Charles V had fallen out of alliance with Henry in 1525 so a Spanish marriage alliance became unimportant
What did Charles V do in 1527 that made things difficult for Henry?
He captured the Pope and forced him to listen to Catholic
What did it say in Leviticus that Henry used as a reason for his annulment?
“If a man shall take his brother’s wife it is an impurity; they shall be childless”
How did Catherine fire back at Leviticus with ANOTHER bible quote?
Her marriage was not consumated with Arthur AND Deuteronomy says “if your brother dies it is your duty to marry his wife”
What is the connection between Wolsey & Cromwell?
Wolsey employed Cromwell in 1525 to dissolve some lesser monastries.
