1 - Peg Test Henry And Wolsey Flashcards
In what year did Henry appoint Wolsey as Chancellor and Chief Minister?
1515
Give one of Henry’s aims when he became king?
To invade France to prove himself worthy
In which time period was Henry king?
Renaissance
What was the ‘divine right’ of kings idea?
The idea that a king was chosen by God
Who was higher in the Tudor hierarchy; gentry or nobility?
Nobility
What job did Wolseys dad have?
Butcher
In what two ways did Henry make money?
Taxes + war and rent
What were enclosures?
Fencing off land meant for everyone
What did the enclosures policy achieve?
Nothing the fencing continued and there’s was more unemployment
What was the Star Chamber and how did it help the poor?
A secret court and was cheaper
What did the Star Chamber achieve?
More enemies for Wolsey and too many poor so not much
What were the Eltham Ordinances in 1526?
A list of rules to help management of the palaces (79 chapters long!)
What was the subsidy?
A progressive tax on income
When was the Treaty of London and what did it agree?
1518 universal peace
When was the Field of Cloth of Gold and what did it achieve?
1520, nothing Henry and Wolsey are peacemaker
