essay plans on Henry VIII Flashcards
The most important reason for the dissolution of the monasteries was religious - overall thesis and factors
-overall economic - religious = facade - 1520s foreign expeditions starved economy - monasteries untapped resource to make Henry ‘richest man in christendom’ = promised by Cromwell
define key terms in The most important reason for the dissolution of the monasteries was religious -
if religion most important would see reforms placing catholicism and moral obligations at forefront above financial gains - DO NOT SEE
-cromwell promised Henry to be richest man in christendom = financial aims priority from start
religious factor - facade
- purification English culture - following trend set in reformed countries e.g. germany
- monks involved in pilgrimage of grace -18 monks from Carthusian order to death
BUT - disprove religious argument
1539 act of 6 articles = reinstating catholic beliefs - coincides w/ 1539 act dissolution - irregularities in reform = not religious
-if religion cause Henry wouldn’t reinstate catholic doctrines while dissolving institutions
Most important reason - shown in monasteries wealth
67 monasteries survive if pay Henry taxation
-if religious main aim Henry would dissolve all corrupt monasteries but allowed to exist if payed Henry money
CA - most important reason wealth of monasteries + disprove
- monasteries survive due to lack corruption -
- BUT EVERY monastery painted corrupt - valour Ecclesiasticus - monastery only survive if economic gain
- -> smaller monasteries less open to corruption but still dissolved - HENRY NEEDS MONEY FOR THREAT OF CATHOLIC CRUSADE FROM EUROPE
money second most shown in approach
1536 only smaller monasteries income < £200 then 40,000 ppl POG - 1539 larger monasteries
-Henry willing to transfer monks to other houses to get monasteries - doesn’t care religion - after opposition exploits finance as control
CA to economic factor in process
POG = religious event w/ 5 wounds christ so any response = religious
BUT-POG economic 1535 poor harvest - Henry response to exert financial control + power
Assess the reasons why Cromwell fell from power
ultimate factional struggles - exploit weakness in Cromwell’s schemes - numerous ploys to trick Henry
define key terms in Cromwell’s fall
- if something meant that Cromwell fell from power would result in defamation of reputation and deterioration of relationship w/ Henry
- cromwell = vice vicar + chief minister
factor 1 Factions
duke norfolk capitalise on failure cloves marriage - niece Catherine Howard win Henry favour = open to lies told about cromwell
CA to factions
loyalty to cromwell as architect of reformation - 1540 chief minister = key role in council - not destroyed by court gossip
BUT - loyal servant wolsey had similar fate -
–> in fact Cromwell’s improved reputation - breaded jealousy + cromwell had achieved break w/ Rome therefore fulfilled henry’s desire = no need for him so relationship already deteriorating = CAPITALISED ON FISSURES
factor 2 cromwell himself
- otracised himself - epitome machiavelli philopsophy ‘the end justifies the means’ - no care for journey philosophy
- -> adopted unpopular lutheran beliefs
- tyrannical - 883 POG tried w/ treason
CA to cromwell himself
Henry vulnerable to believing lies link Cromwell to heresy = personality irrelevant
BUT - Cromwell’s blunder of linking himself to a narrow policy of religion = serves no purpose once achieved - Henry more open to ridding of him = tyranny = too powerful - failed to notice henry’s pattern in betraying ministers e.g. wolsey
F3 - foreign policy
reignite Valois hapsburg alliance = fear catholic crusade = cromwell organise clever marriage for German alliance BUT - blunder as Valois and Hapsburg at war again so no threat
