Cromwell's rise to power 1529-34 Flashcards
Who was Cromwell’s father?
A blacksmith in London
Cromwell’s education
Cromwell did not go to school
What did Cromwell do years 1503-14
1503: Joined the French army
Then moves to italy and worked with a merchant banker
then moved to Belgium and worked with a cloth merchant
1514: Cromwell returned to England to become a merchant and set up a legal firm
What was Cromwells relation to Wolsey?
Cromwell began to work for Wolsey in 1519 and became a member of his council.
by 1529 he was Wolsey’s main advisor
Why did Cromwell and Wolsey become such good friends
Both were self made and rose from humble origins
Cromwells personality
intelligent, dedicated, charming,
When did Cromwell become an MP
1923
What did Cromwell use his position as MP to do in 1529
defend Wolsey in court and parliament
Why was supporting Wolsey in 1529 risky
Everyone else had abandoned Wolsey - he may be targeted by the anti-wolsey faction
How did Cromwell supporting Wolsey allow him to become part of royal council
The King wanted someone loyal, and Cromwell showed that by sticking with Wolsey.
When was cromwell appointed into the royal council?
1531
When did Cromwell become MP of Taunton
1529
What was Cromwell’s idea to gaining Henry an annulment?
Cromwell proposed parliament should pass a law that transfers power to grant an annulment from the Pope to Henry
What was strange about Cromwell’s plan to gain an annulment?
-Challenging the pope was shocking at the time
-it would greatly extend parliaments power
Why did Henry’s need for a marriage to Anne Boleyn increase in 1533?
She was pregnant and they needed to get married for the child to be legitimate.
What did the hasty need for marriage in 1933 cause Henry to do? What were the flaws with his plan?
Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, secretly married Anne and Henry
Flaw: Catholic church still saw henry as married to catherine of aragon
When was the Act of Restraint of appeals passed?
1533
What did the Act of Restraint of Appeals state?
England was not subject to foreign rule and so Henry is the supreme head of England .This meant he could pass his own annulment
When did Henry’s ,marriage to catherine get annuled?
1533
When was Henry married to Anne?
Week after annulment to Catherine. 1533
How did securing the annulment benefit Cromwell?
-secured position of Chief Minister
What made Cromwell’s position as Chief Minister worse than Wolseys? / what limitations?
-Henry had grown up so wanted to take part in law & politics more
-This mean Cromwell simply followed Henrys wishes rather than ruling himself
-he never was given position of Lord Chancellor
-never became as rich and powerful as wolsey
What made Cromwell’s position as Chief Minister worse than Wolseys? / what limitations?
-Henry had grown up so wanted to take part in law & politics more
-This mean Cromwell simply followed Henrys wishes rather than ruling himself
-he never was given position of Lord Chancellor
-never became as rich and powerful as wolsey
