Chapter 10 - Tudors Flashcards
Who were sympathetic to the church and who wanted reform?
sympathetic - nobility and the clergy
Reform - gentry and the layman
Who would want Henry as a minister?
Someone that aligned with his views and someone of skill and not status therefore that way he had control over them
Why did Thomas More disagree with the King?
Because he did not support Church reform just because the king wanted a divorce and he was more sympathetic to Catherine of Aragon
What positions did Cromwell manage to achieve by 1533?
Mater of the kings Jewels and Clerk of the Hanapes in 1532 and chancellor of the exchequer in 1533
What acts did cromwell pass in 1534?
Act of Supremacy - Henry made head of the church
Act of Succession - declared that Henrys marriage to Catherine was void
Treason Act - treason could be spoken as well as writing
The Act Annexing the first Fruits and tenths - increased financial burden on the clergy and strengthened the royal supremacy
What was the Act of Union 1536?
Wales brought under the crowns authority and 24Mps sent to parliament
What was the 1540 Act of Abolishing sanctuary?
The use of religious buildings to protect criminals
What happened to the Privy Chamber under Wolsey?
it got smaller and more professional with trained lawyers and bureaucrats rather then just nobility
The Act in Restraint of Appeals?
Declared that the monarch possessed an imperial jurisdiction which was not subject to any foreign power
Why did Henry break with Rome leave them in an isolated position?
Charles V and Francis I buried their differences at the Treaty of Nice and severed connections with England
Who did henry look to ally with?
League of Schmalkalden
What did the Six Articles Act 1539?
Reassure catholic opinion in England
Why was Henry in a more seure position by 1540?
Because of the break down of relationship between Charles V and Francis I
What problems did Henry face in ireland 1534 and why?
A major rebellion as Kildare had been dismissed
Why did Henry attempt to deal with the problem fail?
Because he wanted to have Ireland under English control and it was costly so failed as it was a drain on the crowns resources
How can Henrys lack of intervention in Europe due to Ireland be seen as?
Because Ireland was closer to home and it was also very costly on the crowns resources
How did Henry establish greater control over Ireland by 1541?
Created a separate kingdom in 1541 imposing English law and creating counties out of Gaelic lordship
Why was his rule over Ireland still quite limited after 1541?
Government lacked resources to follow through reforms
there was no residual Irish loyalty to the English crown
There was religious differences which began to emerge between both countries
Why did Cromwell fall from power?
Duke of Norfolk having a niece that married the King
problems with the Irish
Failed to manage the kings marital affiars satisfactory
