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What are the factors in Wolsey’s fall from power

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  1. Foreign and Domestic policy failures
  2. Failure to achieve annulment
  3. Opposition from the nobility (Aragonese faction) and the Reformation Parliament
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Foreign and domestic policy failures

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No success since 1520

Diplomatic revolution of 1525-1527 was a failure, the alliance with France put England on the losing side of the Hapsburg-Valois struggle

Isolated by the Peace of Cambrai

Amicable grant 1525 was a failure and damaged the reputation of Wolsey severely

1523 subsidy made the nobility despise Wolsey as it targeted the nobility

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Failure to achieve the King’s annulment

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Wolsey’s hold on power relied solely on him serving the King and achieving his needs, when he could no longer do this - his downfall was inevitable

Wolsey’s scriptural arguments were undermined by the Deuteronomy

The court of Blackfriars failed when Catherine referred the case to Rome

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Role of the nobility

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The Boleyn faction served an important part in the downfall of Wolsey

The duke of norfolk opposed Wolsey’s lowly origins and his influence over the King

Anne Boleyn opposed Wolsey because he had prevented her earlier betrothal to Henry Percy

Thomas Boleyn used the opportunity to increase his influence

Wolsey had no other supporters among factions within court

The aragonese faction opposed the annulment

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Role of the reformation parliament

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Called in 1529 by Henry

3 anti-clerical laws to stop pluralism

  • get rid of wolsey
  • show the pope that parliament was behind him
  • declare that parliament invalidated his marriage to catherine`
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When was Wolsey’s last success regarding foreign policy

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1520 - Field of the Cloth of Gold

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What did the alliance with France in 1527 cause

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England to be on the losing side of the Hapsburg-Valois struggle

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What was England isolated from in 1529

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The Peace of Cambrai

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Who was the Treaty of Cambrai signed by

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France, HRE and the Pope. Left england isolated

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What did Wolsey’s hold on power rely on

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His ability to satisfy the king, when this could no longer be achieved his downfall was inevitable

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What undermined Wolsey’s scriptural arguments

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Deuteronomy

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What failed when Catherine referred the case to rome

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The court of Blackfriars

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What faction can be attributed to Wolsey’s downfall

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The Boleyn faction

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Who opposed Wolsey’s lowly origins and influence over the king

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The Duke of Norfolk (Thomas Howard)

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Why did Anne Boleyn oppose Wolsey

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Because he had prevented her betrothal to Henry Percy

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What was the reformation called to do

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Stop pluralism

  1. Get rid of Wolsey
  2. Show that parliament was behind him
  3. Show parliament had sanctioned the invalidation of the marriage with Catherine

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