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Intro

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  • got some glory in war
  • partly succeeded in government and finance due to Wolsey but there were complaints about record keeping
  • had majority of Nobles on his side
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glory in battles

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  • sought similar victory to Henry V
  • Battle of Spurs- achieved his aim but not fully
  • tried to invade Fr in 1512 but an embarrassment as it failed completely due to dysentery
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government and finances

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  • hired Wolsey to deal with the mundane work

- changed the law slightly concerning crown lands, however, proceedings didn’t change a great deal

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Yorkist threat

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  • throne more established than his father being half yorkist
  • had some yorkist friends but executed Duke of Suffolk
  • arrested Empson and Dudley, ahted among the nobles
  • abolished Council Learned in 1510 as it was unpopular
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conclusion

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  • interested in seeming like a warrior but didn’t manage Henry V’s level
  • undid some of his fathers unpopular policies but kept lots of the financial ones
  • dealt with nobles successfully