Cromwell Flashcards
How long did Cromwell serve as a minister under Henry VIII ?
8 years
How long did Wolsey serve as a minister under Henry VIII ?
15 years
When did Cromwell’s rise to prominence and power begin ?
in the early 1520s
Who was Cromwell noticed by in the early 1520s that began his rise to prominence and power ?
He came to the attention of Cardinal Wolsey while acting as a legal agent for Charles Knyvett.
What was Cardinal Wolsey impressed with in respect to what Thomas Cromwell had to offer ?
He was impressed with Cromwell’s legal expertise
What did Cardinal Wolsey appoint Cromwell as that showed him as impressed with Cromwell’s legal expertise ?
Wolsey appointed Cromwell to be his legal adviser
When did Cardinal Wolsey make Cromwell his legal adviser ?
1524
For what time period was Cromwell Wolsey’s most senior and trusted advisors ?
1526 - 1529
Give an example of How Cromwell had a clear instinct for survival in government and in serving the monarch.
He left Wolsey’s service before Wolsey’s sudden fall in 1529
What was Henry VIII impressed with in respect to what Cromwell had to offer ?
his expertise in legal matters
When did Cromwell become a member of the King’s council ?
1530
What was Thomas Cromwell’s first major office that he held under Henry VIII ?
the mastership of the King’s jewels
When did Thomas Cromwell secure his first major office as the mastership of the King’s jewels ?
1532
When did Thomas Cromwell temporarily replace Bishop Stephen Gardiner as Henry’s principal secretary ?
1533
How can it be argued that, when Cromwell temporarily replaced Bishop Stephen Gardiner as Principal secretary in 1533, he greatly impressed Henry ?
This is because, on Gardiner’s return, Cromwell retained his position and was made permanent in 1534
What is the most convincing argument as to how Cromwell transformed from King’s councillor to principal secretary in less than 3 years ?
Due to his ability to convince Henry that he had a solution to his ‘great matter’
What was Cromwell’s father called ?
Walter Cromwell
What occupation did Walter Cromwell (Thomas Cromwell’s father) have ? (2)
1) Blacksmith
&
2) cloth merchant
Where were Walter Cromwell and Thomas Cromwell from ?
Putney (SW London)
Why did it take 3 years from Cromwell to enter the King’s council after first being noticed by the King for his expertise in legal matters ?
This is because it took 3 years for Cromwell’s rivals to fall away
When was Cromwell appointed the King’s vicegerent ?
1535
What landmark event in the Reformation of the church did Thomas Cromwell oversee as Henry VIII’s Vicegerent ?
the dissolution of the monasteries
Give 2 reasons why Cromwell is credited with promoting Reformation of the Church in England
1) piloted the legislation responsible for the Break with rome
2) Responsible for wide ranging reforms within government, the core of which was his restructuring of the revenue system
When did Cromwell become Henry’s chief minister along with being confirmed as principal secretary ?
1534
