Henry VIII 1540-47 Role of Factionalism Flashcards
What year was Thomas Cromwell executed?
1540
What year was Prince Edward born?
1537
In what year did Henry make a final settlement of the succession in his will?
1546
What other years had succession acts been passed in Henry VIII’s reign?
1533, 1534, 1544
Who would the throne pass to if Edward died without heirs, according to the succession act?
Frances Grey
Give three examples of people in the conservative faction in the 1540s
The Duke of Norfolk; Stephen Gardiner; Thomas Wriothesley
Give three examples of people in the reformist faction in the 1540s
John Dudley; Sir Anthony Denny; William Paget; Archbishop Cranmer
Who was Henry’s fifth wife, whom he married in 1540?
Catherine Howard
In what year did Henry marry Catherine Parr?
1543
What did Sir Anthony Denny gain control over, which allowed him to alter Henry’s will?
the dry stamp
When was Cranmer on trial?
1543
Who suggested to Henry that Catherine Parr was a heretic?
stephen gardiner
Who had Catherine Parr arrested?
Thomas Wriothesley
Which two men dominated the Privy Council by Henry’s death?
Edward Seymour and John Dudley
