Henry VIII Government

Question 1

Question 1
What are the Factors of Thomas Cromwell vs Cardinal Wolsey?

Answer 1

• Law & Order.
• Finance.
• Government
• Foreign Policy.

Question 2

Question 2
What are some facts for the Factor Law & Order?

Answer 2

• 1536 & 41 Acts of Union - created increased order & legal accountability in both nations - Cromwell Strength.
• 1539 Council of the West - Didn’t last fell after Cromwell’s fall - Cromwell Weakness.
• 1525 Amicable Grant - Caused a rebellion in East Anglia - Wolsey Weakness.
• Helped deal with Enclosures problem - Heard 120 commoners enclosure cases a year in Court of the Chancery - Wolsey Strength.

Question 3

Question 3
What are some facts for the Finance?

Answer 3

• Felxible Tax - Collected x4 1513 - 23, raised £300,000+ - Wolsey Strength.
• 1525 Amicable Grant - Henry VIII had to step in & suspend it - Wolsey Weakness.
• 1536 Court of Augmentations - Handles former Monastic land income - Cromwell Strength.

Question 4

Question 4
What are some facts for the factor of Government?

Answer 4

• Created role of Principal Secretary - Made position for someone to control all of Government - Strength Cromwell.
• Used Statutes from Parliament to give Laws more legitimacy - All laws passed during Reofrmation parliament - Strength Cromwell.
• Court of Star Chamber - ‘fairly’ deal with Nobles legal problems - Strength Cromwell.
• Undermined Nobles - Made powerful enemies who could turn on him later.

Question 5

Question 5
What are some facts for the factor of Foreign Policy?

Answer 5

• Battle of Spurs - Organised capture of Tournai & Tournae 1513 - Wolsey Strength.
• 1529 Treaty of Cambrai - After Francis & Charles make peace they told Wolsey only after forcing him to agree to their demands - Wolsey Weakness.
• Further soured relations with the Pope - 1534 Act of Supremacy - Cromwell Weakness.