Cromwell

Question 0

Privy Council

Answer 0

Reduced from 120 to 20. Full of his enemies, reaction to 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace. Argued that his enemies changed after his death.

Question 1

Territories (Royal Authority)

Answer 1

Calais MPs, 1536 Act of Union with Wales- Welsh MPs for the first time. Council of the North established and palatinates came under Royal influence.

Question 2

Parliament

Answer 2

Cromwell was an MP. Made Parliament meet more regularly and passed more legislation. Tried to make the King’s Secretary a big deal, but it didn’t mean anything and disappeared after his death.

Question 3

Finance

Answer 3

Court of Augmentations broken down to improve efficiency. Handled extra church revenue rather than church revenue going to Rome. Some courts made after Crom’s death.

Question 4

Fall

Answer 4

C Parr influential, slipped words in Henry’s mind. Henry regretted executing Crom in 1540. He said it. Francis I said he couldn’t work with Crom, accused of being Sacramentarian. Blamed for Anne of Cleves marriage failure.