Henry 8: before 1529 Flashcards
(31 cards)
What were the dates of Henry 8th’s reign?
1509-1547
When was the First French War?
1512-1514
When was the Second French War?
1522-1525
What 2 French towns did Henry take in 1513?
Therouanne and Tournai
Wolsey was [ ] to Henry 7
Chaplain
Henry had to get a [ ] from the Pope to marry Catherine (+ why and how)
Papal Dispensation; relied on the fact that Arthur did not consummate his marriage to Catherine
What position did Wolsey take at Oxford?
Senior bursar; he handled finance for the university after gaining his degree at 15
What was the Act of Resumption and what year was it?
Taking back of former crown lands; 1515
What year did Wolsey become papal legate?
1518
What years were the two Forced Loans?
1522 and 1523
What was the Subsidy Act and what year was it?
An act raising taxes to pay for Henry’s war in France
How did Wolsey abuse the Star Chamber?
He strengthened and used the Star Chamber against his noble enemies
What was the case of Sir Aymus Paulet?
Wolsey abused his power to get revenge on an old grudge, and made him turn up to The Court of Star Chamber everyday for 5 years
The increase of how many cases the court saw under Wolsey:
12 to 120 a year
How much did Subsidy tax bring in compared to the 15ths and 10ths?
£170k vs £90k
How did Subsidy tax work?
It increased depending on how much you earned (like income tax today); unpopular with the nobility
What were the four domestic issues Wolsey had to deal with?
Administration; the Law; Enclosures; Finances
What were the Eltham Ordinances and when were they?
Wolsey’s reorganisation of the King’s household; 1526
What were some things Wolsey changed during the Eltham Ordinances?
Laid off unneeded servants; cut times when meals were served; changed the Wolsey-critical Groom of the Stool to his friend, Henry Norris; the Privy Chamber was downsized from 12 men to 6
What was the Amicable Grant?
A tax by Wolsey that was realllly unpopular.
What were Henry 8th’s foreign policy aims (<1529)?
Military glory; claim to the French throne; dynasty; subduing Scotland
When did Francis I become king of France?
1515
Who had Mary Tudor (Henry 8th’s sister) been married to until his death in 1515 and why was this important?
Louis XII of France; after he died, she married the Duke of Suffolk, not Henry’s chance of using her in the European marriage market and left England even more isolated
What did the Field of the Cloth of Gold do?
Nothing much; it was just a performance of wealth and extravagance, and the next year England was at war with France
