Henry VIII Wolsey

Question 1

When did Wolsey make papal legate

Answer 1

1518- he could make decisions only popes could make

Question 2

When did Wolsey become chaplain for Henry VII

Answer 2

1507

Question 3

When did he become Bishop of Lincon

Answer 3

1514

Question 4

When did Wolsey become lord chancellor

Answer 4

1515

Question 5

What did Wolsey do with minions

Answer 5

He dismissed them so he could get more influence over Henry

Question 6

Who control appointments in the royal council

Answer 6

Wolsey

Question 7

What was Eltham ordinances

Answer 7

Reduced the gentlemen of the bedchamber from 12 to 6. This allowed Wolsey to remain most influential to the king

Question 8

What was Wolsey guilty of in the church

Answer 8

Pluralism, absenteeism

Question 9

What was he bishop of

Answer 9

Durham, York, lincon, tournai

Question 10

Did Wolsey reform the church

Answer 10

No

Question 11

How many additional taxes did Wolsey raise using his control of the church

Answer 11

£240,000

Question 12

How many monasteries did Wolsey dissolve

Answer 12

30

Question 13

What did Henry control and what did Wolsey control

Answer 13

Wolsey dealt with the daily running of the country. Henry just overlooked everything

Question 14

What type of men did Wolsey appoint

Answer 14

Non-aristocratic because they would be dependant on the crown for wealth

Question 15

What was the court of requests

Answer 15

Hear cases of people too poor to use existing courts

Question 16

What went wrong with wolseys reforms

Answer 16

Couldn’t keep up with demands

Question 17

How many cases did the star chamber hear after Wolsey

Answer 17

Went from 12 to 120

Question 18

What did Wolsey do with court of chancery

Answer 18

Make sure quick decisions rather than dragging out disputes

Question 19

Who did star chamber rule in favour of

Answer 19

Nobility

Question 20

How many landowners did Wolsey punish for enclosing

Answer 20

200

Question 21

How much did Wolsey raise in tax

Answer 21

£414,000

Question 22

What was the subsidy and when was it introduced

Answer 22

1513- was a new form of tax based off income so it was fairer

Question 23

When was the treaty of London

Answer 23

1518

Question 24

How did it benefit England

Answer 24

Made England seem the centre of all European affairs

Question 25

Why didn’t enclosure reforms have a big impact

Answer 25

He had to back off for parliament to pass a grant