Henry and Cromwell - 1529-40 Flashcards
(111 cards)
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What was the ‘Great Kings Matter’
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the kings search for an annulment from Catherine of Aragon
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What does legitimate mean
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status of a child being born to parents who are legally married
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what is treason
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an attempt to overthrow government of state
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what is the supreme head
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the head of church
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what is dissolution
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the closure of the monasteries in 1536-39
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what was the act of restraint of appeals
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asserted that England was an empire and not subject to any form of foreign rule
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what is a Vicer-general
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in charge of church with power to institute church reforms
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what is a lord great chamberlain
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in charge of henry’s household
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what is the chancellor of the exchequer
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in charge of finances
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what is an annulment
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declaring that marriage wasn’t legal
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what is a miscarriage
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natural death of an embryo or foetus before it is able to survive independently
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who was anne bolyen
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henry’s 2nd wife
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who was jane seymour
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henry’s 3rd wife
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who was mark smeaton
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accused of having an affair with anne boleyn
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who was Sir henry Norris
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accused of having an affair with anne boleyn
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who was Thomas cranmer
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archbishop of cantebury
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who was Edward VI
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henrys son
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who was henry fitzroy
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henry’s illegitimate child
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who is anne of cleves
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henrys 4th wife
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in what year did henry marry Anne Boleyn
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1533
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when was Cromwell born
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1485
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what was Cromwell doing during 1503-14
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travelled Europe, became soldier, banker in Italy, clerk in Holland, lawyer in London
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what year did Cromwell join Wolsey’s council
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1516
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when did Cromwell become a MP of Taunton
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1529
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why did Cromwell become MP of Taunton in 1529
so he'd stay in government service after Wolsey fell
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who did Cromwell join in 1530
royal council
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what was the significance of Cromwell joining the royal council in 1530
gave access to henry VIII
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when did Cromwell become master of the king's jewels
1531
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when did Cromwell and Henry first start talking (year)
1532
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when was Cromwell assumed as chief minister
1533
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what year did Cromwell become the principal secretary
1534
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what religious beliefs did Cromwell have
heavily protestant
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who was Cromwell loyal to
friends, family, former boss Wolsey and Henry
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who opposed Cromwell
merchants, nobles - he 'skipped' the social hierarchy
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why did pope clement not want to annul henry and Catherine's marriage
he did not want to upset Charles V
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when did Henry marry Anne
January 1833
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who married henry and Anne in secret
archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Crammer
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what was the act of restraint of appeals
- stated that England was an empire
- All power held by Pope in England now held by Henry
- Henry became supreme head of church
- Henry could now annul his own marriage
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when was the act of restraint of appeals
1533
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What happened in May 1533 with the annulment
Archbishop Crammer stated that Pope Julius incorrectly married Anne and Henry, so it wasn't valid and Henry marrying Anne was legal
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when was Elizabeth, Anne's daughter, born
September 1533
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When was Cromwell made Vicar-general
1535
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when did Cromwell become the Master of the rolls
1533
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when did Cromwell become chancellor of the exchequer
1533
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When did Cromwell become Lord Privy Seal
1536
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what is the lord privy seal
senior position in privy council with unlimited access to Henry's documents
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When did Cromwell become Lord Great Chamberlain
1540
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How many men were convicted of having affairs with Anne
5
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how were the names of the men that had affairs with Anne found
torture
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What year did Anne have a miscarriage
1534
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Anne had a 2nd miscarriage in what year
1536
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why was the 2nd child of Anne's a miscarriage and why was this bad on Anne
deformed making her seem like a witch
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What happened on the 2nd May 1536 to Anne Boleyn
charged with adultery and sent to the tower of London
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When was Anne found guilty of Adultery
15th May 1536
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What day was Anne executed
19th May 1536
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How many days after the death of Anne Boleyn did Henry marry Jane Seymour
11 days
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What year did henry marry Jane Seymour
1536
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when did Jane have a healthy boy
1537
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what was the significance of a baby son
a male heir to the throne
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what was Jane Seymour's son called
Edward VI
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When did Jane Seymour die
24th October 1537
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why did Jane Seymour die
illness after giving birth to Edward VI
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what was the reform of the royal council
- Used to be 100 members in privy council
- Now there are 20 permanent advisors
- Clerk appointed to record decisions
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What was the reform of Wales, 1536
- Wales became part of England
- Welsh law replaced by English law
- Wales represented by 26 MPs
- English declared the language of Wales
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What was the King's Chamber
Recorded income of tax/rent and money spent by King and Government
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With the income from the dissolution of the monasteries, Cromwell decided to split the King's Chamber into _ parts
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With the 6 departments of the King's Chamber, how many of them dealt with the traditional income
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what was the Court of Augmentations
dealt with the property and income from the dissolution of the monasteries
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what was the Court of First Fruits and Tenths
collected taxes from clergy previously sent to Rome and the Pope
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How many chamber were there in parliament before henry
2
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what were the 2 chambers in parliament before henry
House of Lords, House of Commons
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Who made up the house of lords
landowners and bishops
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who made up the house of commons
gentry and merchants
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What was the main reason Henry wanted to marry Anne of Cleves
alliance with Germany if france and Spain were to attack them
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who is Anne of Cleves
- Daughter of Duke of Cleves, state in Germany
| - 24 years old when married Henry
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When was the marriage treaty for Anne of Cleves signed
October 1539
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What was Henry's first thought when seeing Anne of Cleves
he shouted 'I like her not, I like her not!'
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when did Anne of Cleves arrive in England
December 1539
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when did the marriage take place
6th January 1540
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Why did Henry want to divorce Anne of Cleves in the summer of 1540
- Invasion less likely so no ally needed
- He just hated her
- Attracted to Catherine of Howard
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How long was Henry married to Anne of Cleves for
4 months
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What did Henry give to Anne of Cleves when they divorced
estates
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how did Anne of Cleves marriage ruin Cromwell's reputation
henry blamed henry and this made Cromwell vulnerable in court to rivals
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when was Cromwell executed
28th July 1540
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what was Cromwell's crime leading to his execution
treason
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When was Cromwell made the Earl of Essex
April 1540
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Who, arguably, was the main person who caused Cromwell's downfall
Duke of Norfolk
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who was the duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, Catherine Howard's uncle
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When did Catherine Howard marry Henry
1540
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Why did Thomas Howard have a strong dislike towards Cromwell
- Wanted to become chief minister over Cromwell
| - Heavily against Protestant ideas as he was catholic
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When was Cromwell arrested for treason
15th June 1540
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Where was Cromwell arrested for treason
at a privy council meeting
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How much was Cromwell's goods valued at when taken away by the state
£7000
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What was the act of attainder passed
29th June 1540
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what was the act of attainder
act stating Cromwell will be executed without a trial
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What day was Cromwell executed
28th July 1540
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what day did henry marry Catherine Howard
28th July 1540
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what happened on the same day as Cromwell's death
henry and Catherine Howard marriage
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how would Cromwell being executed help foreign relationships
- Hated by French Catholic's
| - His execution would prevent a catholic crusade in England
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who was the archbishop of Canterbury in 1533
Thomas Crammer
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when did Anne give birth to Elizabeth
september 1533
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who was Anne's first child
elizabeth
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when was elizabeth barton executed
1534
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what was elizabeth barton's job
nun of kent
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why did thomas more get executed
refused to sign oath of succesion
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what was the act of union
wales now part of england
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how long did catherine howard marry henry for
2 years, 1540-42
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when was robert aske executed
1537
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how many other rebels were executed with robert aske from the pilgrimage of Grace
178
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when was the first english bible first printed
1539
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what was the first english bible called
the great bible
