7.2. The Legacy of Henry VIII

Question 1

What were the 4 legacy points

Answer 1

1. Money
2. Unpopular mechanisms for extracting money
3. A peaceful foreign policy
4. A councillor form of government

Question 2

What was Henry VII’s money legacy

Answer 2

Henry VIII was left £300,000 upon his fathers death

Question 3

What were the unpopular mechanisms for extracting money that Henry VIII inherited

Answer 3

Through the Council Learned in the Law money was extracted from the nobility in a rigorous way - via bonds and recognisances

Question 4

What was Henry VII’s foreign policy legacy

Answer 4

Henry VII had established a largely peaceful foreign policy with little offensive acts and largely defensive or passive foreign relations

Question 5

What was Henry VII’s governmental legacy

Answer 5

Decisions under Henry VII were made through a council

Question 6

What happened to Henry VII’s money legacy

Answer 6

Henry VII’s money legacy vanished as a result of reviving a traditional offensive foreign policy towards france

Question 7

What happened to Henry VII’s government legacy

Answer 7

Government became centred around key ministers, e.g. Wolsey and Cromwell

Question 8

What happened to Henry VII’s unpopular methods of extracting money

Answer 8

Empsom and Dudley were captured and executed

1510 parliamentary act disbanded the Council Learned in Law

Bonds and Recognisances were nullified to ensure popularity with the nobility