Wolsey Questions

Question 1

When did Wolsey become Papal Legate?

Answer 1

1524

Question 2

What did Wolsey become in 1524?

Answer 2

Papal Legate

Question 3

What did Wolsey order the inspection of?

Answer 3

The quality of religious life

Question 4

What was the money saved by the closures go to?

Answer 4

Promotion of religious teaching

Question 5

What did the inspections led to?

Answer 5

The closure of 24religious houses

Question 6

What two events occurred as a result of reformation?

Answer 6

Wolsey encouraged the public burning Lutheran books

Wolsey encouraged Henry to write a book against Lutheran teaching which earned him the title of ‘defender of Faith’

Question 7

What chamber did Wolsey strengthen?

Answer 7

Star chamber

Question 8

What did Wolsey do with the Star Chamber?

Answer 8

Using it to attack nobles and local officials who abused their power

Question 9

What earned Wolsey the name ‘friend of the people’?

Answer 9

He increased and encouraged commoners to bring complaints to court

Question 10

What was created in 1526?

Answer 10

Eltham Ordinances

Question 11

What were Eltham Ordianaces?

Answer 11

Laid out method of reorganising finances of the privey chamber

Question 12

What was the Eltham ordinances actually used for?

Answer 12

Minimise the influence of others over Henry

Question 13

What was Wolsey accused of doing?

Answer 13

Ruling without government

He called for parliament twice during his reign

Question 14

Why was it important others did not influence Henry?

Answer 14

Wolsey’s power depended on being on being in the King’s favour. This prompter factionalism

Question 15

What did Wolsey organise in 1522?

Answer 15

The national survey

Question 16

What did this national survey assess?

Answer 16

The amount of tax an individual could pay.

Wolsey collected £200,000 in forced loans

Question 17

What did Wolsey create in 1517?

Answer 17

A national enquiry

Question 18

What did the national enquiry for?

Answer 18

Find out how much land was enclosed and could take landlords to court if they enclosed illegally

Question 19

Was there blacklash to the national enquiry?

Answer 19

Landowners’ opposition in parliament in 1523 forced him to o suspend temporarily these enquries

Question 20

What did Wolsey introduce in 1523?

Answer 20

A subsidy

Question 21

What is a subsidy?

Answer 21

A more flexible tax based on income instead of property

Question 22

What was wrong with the subsidy?

Answer 22

It didn’t raise much money

Question 23

What did Wolsey propose in 1925?

Answer 23

Amicable Grant

Question 24

What was the amicable grant?

Answer 24

Tax the laity 1/6 to 1/10th of their goods
Tax the clergy 1/3rd of their goods
Only gave them 10 weeks to find the money

Question 25

What did the Amicable grant cause?

Answer 25

The only significant rebellion in Henry VII's early reign

Question 26

What was the economic conditions of England?

Answer 26

Wide spread in employment | Massive rise in goods prices

Question 27

What did Wolsey organise in 1512?

Answer 27

2nd expedition to France | success

Question 28

What key event during French expedition was particularly successful?

Answer 28

The English win at The Battle of Spurs

Question 29

What did Wolsey neotiate in 1914?

Answer 29

The treaty of Saint Germaine-en-laye Gave England possession of Tournai and Therouanne Henry got payment for giving up his claim to the French throne

Question 30

What undermined the Treaty of Saint Germaine-en-Laye?

Answer 30

Tournai and Therouanne were seen as unimpressive cities

Question 31

What was Henry's image about the French expedition?

Answer 31

Seen as a young warrior King

Question 32

Why was Wolsey's alliance with France against Spain problematic?

Answer 32

Caused trade problems especially with the cloth industry

Question 33

Explain the Scottish expedition

Answer 33

Successful | Oversaw the death of the King James IV

Question 34

Why could England not compete with other European powers?

Answer 34

Could not afford it

Question 35

How did Wolsey deal with England's lack of military resources?

Answer 35

Made England the peacekeeper

Question 36

What did Wolsey organise in 1518?

Answer 36

Treaty of London Got the European powers to sign it 'Universal peace' Lasted until Maximillian's death

Question 37

What did Wolsey make sure England was included in, in 1529?

Answer 37

Treaty of Cambrai

Question 38

What part of Henry's personal life was Wolsey in charge of?

Answer 38

His divorce to Catherine of Aragon

Question 39

What was Wolsey's first attempt at securing the divorce?

Answer 39

Claimed Catherine and Arthur consummated their marriage therefore making Henry's marriage void using a bible passage from Leviticus

Question 40

What was the 2nd way Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?

Answer 40

Form an alliance with France and free the Pope

Question 41

What was the final method Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?

Answer 41

Hold the ceremony in England using his title as Pope Legate Pope sent another Cardinal to delay it. When court met in 1529, Catherine ignored it and appealed to have the ceremony in Rome. Pope agreed, English court dissolved, no divorce

Question 42

What is factionalism?

Answer 42

A group in court trying to increase their power, develop rivalry

Question 43

What did Wolsey do economically in 1526?

Answer 43

Debased the coinage Increased exports Caused rise in prices

Question 44

What was Wolsey accused of doing?

Answer 44

Simony, nepotism, pluralism

Question 45

When did Wolsey fall?

Answer 45

1529

Question 46

What was French and Scottish alliance called?

Answer 46

Auld alliance

Question 47

Why was Wolsey's personal life scrutinised?

Answer 47

He lived his life against religious teaching 2 illegitimate children and openly lived with his mistress Seen to embody everything wrong with the church