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When did Henry VIII marry Catherine of Aragon?

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1509

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When was Wolsey appointed Chancellor of England and Henry’s Chief Minister?

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1515

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When did Wolsey become Papal Legate (Pope’s representative)?

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1518

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When was the Amicable Grant Rising: A rebellion in East Anglia?

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1525

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When did Henry want to end his marriage to Catherine?

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1526

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Why were people excited that Henry would be king?

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Because he looked more wealthy and fun

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What were some of Henry’s weaknesses?

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He was young and naive
He had a disinterest in day-to-day government
He took risks (dangerous sports) risky with no male heir
He was egotistical and overconfident and wouldn’t listen to advice

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What did some refer to Henry as being?

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The Renaissance prince

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What were some of Henry’s aims?

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To create government where King decided policy and his ministers carried it out
To achieve victory in battles
To become a major force in European affairs
To win back land from France
To create dazzling royal court
To enhance his prestige
To be an effective monarch

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Who dominated Henry’s government for 15 years?

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Wolsey

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What does Betrothed mean?

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A formal engagement that could not easily be broken

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What is Accession?

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The act of becoming king

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What is Betrothed?

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A formal engagement that could not easily be broken

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Who didn’t like Wolsey?

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The nobility

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Why was Wolsey’s positions becoming weaker?

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He abused his power

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What is a financial reform?

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Making a change associated with money

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What is a domestic reform?

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Making changes associated with homes

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What is Royal Progress?

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A tour of their kingdom by a monarch & entourage

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What is the Renaissance

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Means rebirth. 1300-1600

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What is the ‘Divine right of kings’?

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Being chosen by God to be king

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What is the Archbishop of York

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Second highest position within the Church

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What is a Pope?

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Head of the Catholic Church

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What is the Royal household?

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Henry & his family, and all the servants needed.

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What is the Royal Council?

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The king’s inner circle of advisers

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What was Parliaments job?
Its main aim was to raise taxes for special occasions
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What is Enclosure?
Areas of farmland that were being fenced off for | private use, often taken from the common land
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What is the Amicable Grant?
A tax to pay for the invasion of France = rebellion
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What is a Lord Chancellor?
The King's Chief secretary
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What is Cardinal?
A priest of a very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
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What is a Star Chamber?
Special law court, cases heard in secret
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How did Wolsey rise to power?
Wolsey raised an army for Henry to invade France. | Henry now saw him as a man to get things done.
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What is a Privy Chamber?
Men chosen by Henry to be his advisers
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What is a Court?
The household plus the king's friends and advisers
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What are the Justices of the Peace?
Nobility that kept law and order in different areas of the country
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What is a Subsidy?
A progressive tax on incomes
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What is Eltham Ordinance?
To tackle the misspending and bad management of the palaces a list of rule 79 chapters long
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Why did the nobility not like Wolsey?
He was the son of a butcher and came from humble beginnings
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What were Wolsey’s main reforms in England?
1) Star Chamber 2) Finance 3) Amicable Grant 4) Eltham Ordinances 5) Enclosures
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When was the Treaty of London?
1518
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When was the 'Field of Cloth' ?
1520
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When was Henry's second war with France?
1522-25
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When was the Anglo-French alliance?
1525
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When did England and France declare war on Charles V?
1528
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When did the enquiry into Henry's marriage begin?
1529
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When was the Treaty of Cambrai?
1529
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What is an annulment?
Declaring that a marriage isn't legal
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What was the Battle of the Spurs?
The final battle in the 1st French war
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When was the Treaty of More?
1525
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When was the Treaty of Westminster?
1527
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What is succession?
The order in which one person follows another to the throne
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Who was the head of the enquiry into Henry's marriage?
Cardinal Campeggio
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Who was Charles V?
King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor
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Who was Francis I?
King of France
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What is Praemunire?
The offence of asserting the power of a foreign prince in England
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What is a Regent?
A person appointed to administer a state
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When did Thomas Cranmer become Archbishop of Canterbury
1533
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What was "The King's Great Matter"?
King's search for an annulment from Catherine of Aragon
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Who was Jane Seymour?
Henry's 3rd wife and mother to Edward VI
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Who was Anne accused of having an affair with?
Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norris
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Who was Anne of Cleves?
Henry's 4th wife
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When did Cromwell make MP's support the King's reforms?
1533
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When did Henry marry Anne of Cleves?
1540
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When was Elizabeth Barton arrested and interrogated?
1533
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When was the Act of Succession?
1534
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When was the Act of Supremacy?
1534
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When was the Treason Act?
1534
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What are Sacraments?
Special church ceremonies (eg. Baptism, Marriage)
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What is a Pilgrimage?
A journey for religious reasons
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When and Why was John Fisher executed?
1535, Treason
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Who was at the top of the social hierarchy of the countryside?
The Nobility
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Who was at the top of the social hierarchy of towns?
Merchants
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What was the structure of government in 1509
``` The King Privy Chamber The Royal Household The Royal Council The Court Parliament Justice of the Peace ```
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What were Henry’s views on sovereignty and monarchy?
He believed he was appointed by God (divine right of kings) People had a duty to obey him The monarchy was the centre of life in England He was very stubborn
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What year did Wolsey join Cardinal Campaggio in leading the commission?
1529
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What year was Wolsey stripped of his palaces?
1529
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What position was Wolsey suspended from in 1529?
Archdiocese of York
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When was Wolsey suspended from Archdiocese of York?
1529
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What did the letter that Henry sent to Wolsey say?
Have good cheer
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What was Wolsey originally charged with?
Praemunire
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Who was the chancellorship given to?
Sir Thomas More
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What was Wolsey given in 1530?
A royal pardon and could take up role of Archbishop of York again
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Where was Wolsey forced to move back to?
York
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Who did Wolsey attempt to send letters to?
King Francis of France The Pope King Charles V Catherine of Aragon
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in 1530, what was Wolsey charged with?
Treason
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What did Henry sentence Wolsey to?
Death by hanging
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What was Wolsey's fathers occupation?
A butcher
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What year did Wolsey die?
1530

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