Henry VIII Character and Aims Flashcards
1
Q
What was Sir Thomas More’s response to Henry VIII’s accession?
A
It represented, for him, ‘the end of sadness, the beginning of joy’
2
Q
What had Henry inherited from his father?
A
£300,000
Unpopular mechanisms for extracting money
Peaceful foreign policy
Conciliar government
3
Q
Who arrested Empson and Dudley at the start of Henry VIII’s reign?
A
Richard Fox
4
Q
When was the Council Learned in the Law abolished?
A
1510
5
Q
When did Henry and Catherine of Aragon marry?
A
1509
6
Q
How did Henry re-establish the nobility at the start of his reign?
A
The nobility accompanied Henry to war in northern France and partnered him in sports and revels
