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Henry VIII (1509-1547) Flashcards

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Four words to describe Henry VIII?

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Handsome
Vain
Egotistical
Self righteous

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What institution from his father did Henry VIII shut down?

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Council Learned

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Who were Henry VIII loyal servants?

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Archbishop of Canterbury
Sir Thomas Lovell
Bishop Fox

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What did Henry VIII love?

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Hunting
Music
Poetry
Sport
Court Entertainment

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What were Henry VIII aims?

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Maintain Englands security and stability
Glory and war against France
Establish Englands status in Europe
Preserve the Tudor dynasty

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How much was in the royal coffer in 1509?

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£300,000

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Which of his fathers advisors did Henry VIII arrest?

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Empson and Dudley

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When was Henry VIII first parliament?

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1515

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What was Henry VIII first parliament about?

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Hunne Case

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When was Henry VIII second parliament?

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1523

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What was Henry VIII second parliament about?

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Greater taxation

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When year was the Act of Supremacy in Henry VIII reign?

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1534

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What year was the Treason Act in Henry VIII reign?

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1534

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What did Henry VIII force the clergy to do in 1531?

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Recognise him as lawmaker and head of the Church

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Who were Henry VIII two advisors?

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Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell

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What act suspended annates (payment to Rome from clergy)?

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First Act of Annates 1532

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What is a Papal Legate?

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Person that can act on Pope’s behalf?

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When was Thomas Wolsey made Papal Legate?

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1518

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Thomas Wolsey was influential between which years?

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1510-1529

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What was the Supplication Against the Ordinaries in 1532?

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Demanded the king to deal with the corruption of the clergy

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When did Henry VIII question Wolsey’s loyalty?

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When Wolsey failed to deal with the Great Matter

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What year was the Amicable Grant during Henry VIII?

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1525

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Aim of Amicable Grant 1525?

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Fund Henry VIII war with France

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What Act meant appeals could not be made by the Pope in Henry VIII reign?

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Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533

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What did the Royal Council become under Henry VIII?
Privy Council
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Who accused Cromwell of treason and heresy?
Duke of Norfolk
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How long did Parliament last under Cromwell?
7 years
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What courts did Cromwell create?
Court of Augmentations Court of First Fruits Court of Wards
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Aim of the courts created by Cromwell?
Professionalise crown finances
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Aim of Act of Supremacy 1534?
Henry VIII made supreme Head of the Church
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When was Cromwell executed?
1540 the day Henry VIII married Katherine Howard
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When was the Break from Rome?
1534
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Failure of Henry VIII marriage was blamed on who?
Cromwell by Duke of Norfolk and niece Catherine Howard
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What new tax did Parliament create?
Subsidy
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What was Cromwell accused of?
Failing to enforce Act of the Six Articles
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Why did the Star Chamber become important in 1515?
Wolsey used it to root out corruption
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Who were Henry VIII three children?
Mary Elizabeth and Edward
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Who was a threat to line of succession in Henry VIII reign?
The Duke of Buckingham
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When was Duke of Buckingham executed under Henry VIII?
1521
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When did Henry VIII attack Scotland?
1512
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What happened at Battle of Flodden during Henry VIII reign?
James IV and Scottish nobility were killed 1513 Catherine sent troops commanded by Earl of Surrey
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When did England join Holy League against France under Henry VIII?
1512
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When did Henry VIII attack France?
1512
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What happened at Battle of Spurs under Henry VIII?
English took towns of Tournai and Therouanne
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When did Henry VIII make peace with France?
1514
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What was agreed in the Anglo-French Treaty during Henry VIII reign?
Henry’s sister would marry Louis XII England would gain Tournai
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Who became new king of France and when in Henry VIII reign?
1515 Francis I (captured Milan)
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What year was Treaty of London in Henry VIII reign?
1518
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What was the Treaty of London 1518?
Signed by 24 European states All would attack any state that broke the treaty
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When did England launch a disappointing attack on Normandy during Henry VIII reign?
1522
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Who benefitted from dissolution of the monasteries during Henry VIII reign?
Nobility
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When was the Act of Union under Henry VIII reign?
1536
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What was the Act of Union 1536 about?
Brough Wales into English legal and government system
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Why was Council of North strengthened in Henry VIII reign?
Pilgrimage of Grace
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What did the gentry in Henry VIII reign benefit from?
Dissolution on the monasteries
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What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
1536
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Where and what triggered the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Rumours about taxes and closing churches triggered rebellion in Lincolnshire
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How many people were involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace and who led it?
40,000 people and led by gentry
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Demand of the rebels at the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Restore Princess Mary to succession Catholic Church to be restored Dismissal of Cromwell
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Aftermath of Pilgrimage of Grace?
Henry VIII would consider rebels demands and pardoned them Fresh rebellion broke out in 1534 leading to Henry VIII executing rebel leaders, go back on his promise
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What city became the centre of trade under Henry VIII?
London
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Who was England’s key trading partner in Henry VIII reign?
Netherlands
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When did Henry VIII debase the currency?
1540s
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When did England experience poor harvest under Henry VIII?
1520-1521 1527-1529
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What was the Muddled Act of 1515?
Prevent enclosure
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What year was the Act of the Ten Articles?
1536
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What was the Act of Ten Articles 1536?
Rejected 4 Catholic sacraments
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When and what was the Bishops Book about under Henry VIII?
1537 published Restored 4 Catholic sacraments
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What year was the Act for Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries?
1539
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What is the Henrician Reformation?
Catholicism without the Pope
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When did Henry VIII die?
1547

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