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1
Q

What was Henry’s VIII attitude towards writing and reading state papers?

A

Tedious and painful

2
Q

Instead of working, what did Henry VIII prefer to do?

A

Take part in courtly activities, such as sports and hunting

3
Q

What years was conciliar government used?

A

1509-1514, 1529-1532, 1540-1547

4
Q

When was Wolsey appointed Papal Legate

A

1518

5
Q

What Legacy did Henry VII leave? [4]

A

Lots of money
Unpopular mechanisms for extracting money
Peaceful foreign policy
Conciliar government

6
Q

How did Henry distance himself from the unpopular parts of his fathers’ regime?

A

Arrested and executed Empson and Dudley in 1509

An Act of Parliament abolished the Council Learned in January 1510

7
Q

What were Henry VIII’s early aims? [3]

A

To establish his status through marriage
To reestablish the role of the nobility
To establish himself as a warrior King through success in battle

8
Q

Who and when did Henry VIII marry?

A

Catherine of Aragon on 11th June 1509

9
Q

Who was executed in 1521 for voicing his claim to the throne?

A

Duke of Buckingham

10
Q

Which monarch did Henry VIII never actually go to war with?

A

Charles V