Cromwell Background

Question 1

What work did Cromwell do before serving Wolsey?

Answer 1

Soldier, worked for a banker, worked for a cloth merchant and had some legal training

Question 2

What were Cromwell’S main talents

Answer 2

Hard working, loyal, good memory- learnt New Testament on the way to France , broad knowledge

Question 3

When does Wolsey make Cromwell his chief legal advisor?

Answer 3

1524

Question 4

In 1529 what did Cromwell do as a MP in parliament to be noticed by the king?

Answer 4

He spoke in favour of Wolsey

Question 5

In 1535 Cromwell is master of the Kings jewels in 1533 he is chancellor if the exchequer which important post was he given in 1534 replacing Stephen Gardiner

Answer 5

Principle secretary

Question 6

Who claimed that Cromwell was responsible of a revolt in government

Answer 6

Elton

Question 7

The medieval system of the government focused on the king, what did Cromwell’s system focus on?

Answer 7

Government departments

Question 8

Cromwell improved financial administration he set up the court of First Fruits and Tenths what was this responsible for?

Answer 8

First Fruits would send the first years salary of a bishop to Rome- now the court takes it
And a Tenth of all salaries of the clergy which used to go to Rome- now go to the court

Question 9

Which court was set up in 1536 to handle the revenue of the dissolved small monasteries?

Answer 9

The Court of Augmentations

Question 10

Who ran the court of Augmentations

Answer 10

Richard Rich

Question 11

When and where was Cromwell born

Answer 11

Around c1480, in Putney