Unit 1; Thomas Wolsey

Question 1

Thomas Wolsey; 1514-1529

Answer 1

• legal reforms - did not attempt to bring greater justice
• Wolsey occupied with F.P rather than improving politics
• Star Chamber - introduced; hear cases against powerful people
• called parliament twice - for money for war
• alter ex ego enabled him to neglect change
• Eltham ordinances gave privy chamber more power and ensured Wolsey had more influence over king
• lord chancellor ; heard lots of cases
• attacked enclosures and therefore nobles and gentry resented him
• john guy; wolsey made significant changes; introduced subsidies for tax payers when determining how much money they should pay
• Stanley; council was dominated by Wolsey; led to resentment amongst nobility and the minions of court