character and aims Flashcards
when did Henry VII die :(
21st April 1509
when was Henry proclaimed king
23rd April 1509 (2 days after fathers death)
when did Henry marry Cath of Aragon
11 June 1509 (coronation 13 days after)
how old was Henry when he came to the throne
17
how did the people see Henry coming to the throne
relieved after a sinister atmosphere of Empson and Dudley
‘the beginning of joy’ (sir Thomas more
what did Henry find tedious and painful
business of government and writing and reading state papers
how did his government structure evolve from his fathers (2)
- renewed emphasis on governing through council at some stages
- relied upon the works of a chief minister (Wolsey then Thomas Cromwell)
what legacy did his father leave him (4)
- money around 300k
- unpopular mechanism for extracting money (empson and Dudley lol)
- peaceful foreign policy
- a conciliar form of gov (decisions made thru council)
how did Henry vii legacy disappear under his son (4)
- money spent on aggressive foreign policy
- concilliar form of gov changed - focus of govt on Wolsey
- executed empson and Dudley
- council learned in law abolished in jan 1510
4 key aims Henry had in his first few years of reign
- warrior king !!! alpha
- re-establish role of nobility
- establish status amongst European monarchs thru marriage
- dismantle unpopular aspects of his fathers reign
how did Henry re-establish the nobility and what’s one weakness of this
- he shared the same military culture of the aristocracy
- young men who were sons of nobility partnered with him in sports
- they accompanied him to war in northern France or earl of Surrey to Scotland
x did not achieve the goals of having political dominion since Henry relied on Wolsey
how did religion change drastically in henrys reign (3)
- removed papal supremacy
- got rid of many traditional practices
- plundered much of its wealth
Henry VIII died in
1547
