Cromwell Flashcards
key to his fall
Duke of Norfolk had Catherine Howard to get the kings ear. Convinced the king that Cromwell was planning religious changes without the King’s permission
centralisation
the extension of royal power across the Kingdom by controlling by use of land, rather than nobility- implemented by Cromwell
Libertises and Franchises
special privileges which allows people to control part of the legal system- the North
Cromwell’s changes to Privy council
19 men were specially chosen for running it, rather than the previous 100
still factional rivalries
Cromwell’s changes to Parliament
introduced statute law- increased control
became a nation state
forced the king to work with Parliament more
Cromwell’s changes to finance
established new financial departments like the Court of Augmentations
became a more efficient way to make decisions about expenditure
Cromwell’s changes to local government
he expanded the systems like the court of Union in Wales
extended the king’s power and influence in England
Cromwell’s changes to church
introduced: 1534 Act of Supremacy and Treason Act
secured control over the behaviour of the population and secured obedience
Elton argues that:
enhanced role and importance of government
extended royal authority in local areas
faction and his fall
Duke of Norfolk (conservative) became closer to the king, due to Catherine-had a personal vendetta against Cromwell. He’d dissolved the monastery that Norfolk had specifically protected.
Religion and his fall
Cromwell had links with reformers like Robert Barnes-accused of imposing protestantism onto England
FP and his fall
sought a protestant alliance to counteract the threat of catholic Francis
He urged Henry to form an alliance with the German Lutheran princes- Henry refused to convert to Lutheran faith- this failure gave Cromwell’s enemies a great deal of ammunition against him
