Exam questions Flashcards
a) Henry and Wolsey conducted an effective foreign policy in the years 1515-25?
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b) The fall of Thomas Cromwell in 1540 was primarily due to the work of his enemies at court?
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Jan 2009
1) The main reason for Wolsey’s fall from power was his failure to secure the annulment of the King’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
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2) The main cause of the Pilgrimage of Grace was a widespread dislike of religious change?
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June 2009
3) THe main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain the annulment of his marriage in the years 1525-29 was the determined opposition of Catherine
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4) The most significant changes of the 1530s were political rather than religious?
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Jan 2010
5) Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the years 1514-25 failed because he lacked the resources to fulfil his aims?
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6) The main cause of the English Reformation was the character and influence of Anne Boleyn?
June 2010
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7) In the years 1515-25 Henry VIII wholly surrendered power in government to Wolsey?
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8) The decisive influence in shaping the Reformation of the 1530s was Cromwell’s idea of a nation state?
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Jan 2011
9) In his years as Lord Chancellor, Wolsey strengthened the King’s control of the kingdom?
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10) The Reformation of the 1530s was caused mainly by Henry’s desire of an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
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June 2011
11) Do you agree with the view that Wolsey’s fall from power was mainly the result of Anne Boleyn’s hostility towards him?
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12) In 1536-37, opposition to religious changes posed a serious threat to Henry’s rule?
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Jan 2012
13) In the years 1511-25, English successes in foreign policy outweighed failures?
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