Domestic policies under Wolsey Flashcards
Who was Thomas Wolsey?
A churchman of humble origins
What impressed Henry about Wolsey?
His organisation skills, especially in the France campaign.
When was Wesley’s first promotion?
In 1514 when he became Archbishop of York
In what year did Wolsey become a cardinal?
1515
In what year did Wolsey become papal legate?
1518
What did Henry appoint Wolsey as?
Lord chancellor in 1515 this put Wolsey in control of royal government and gave him immense power as all countries had to go through him first.
During Wolsey’s chancellorship what strengthened?
Domestic policies on royal authority and raising finance
Why was raising finance so important?
For Henry’s wars with France and Scotland
As Wolsey was Lord Chancellor what was he responsible for?
Overseeing the legal system and promoting royal authority
What did Wolsey use to uphold “fair justice”?
He presided over the court of chancery
What had extended?
The authority of the cram over regional councils
What did Wolsey oversee?
the raising of finance for the king
From 1516 what did Wolsey extend the use of?
The court of star chamber, which had been established as an offshoot of the kings council during Henry VII’s reign
What was the Court of star chamber used for?
To increase cheap and fair justice and heard cases of alleged misconduct and private law suits
What were local officers appointed to do?
Enforce royal law
What was Wolsey’s new way to access taxpayers wealth?
Instead of using local commissioners to access taxpayers wealth for raising of subsidies, Parliamentary taxation revenue, he set up a network of royal commissioners
What did Wolsey introduce in 1526?
Eltham Ordinances
What did Eltham Ordinances aim to do?
to reduce royal household expenditure by reforming the Privy chamber’s finance. But through them Wolsey also succeeded in reducing the influence of the privy chamber
What did Wolsey try to raise in 1525
In 1525 when the amount of extraordinary revenue raised insufficient to finance Henry’s war in France he tried to raise amicable grant of 1525
What was amicable grant?
Was a volunteering gift to the king but it was really heavy tax
