factions 1540s Flashcards
who were the main figures in the conservative faction?
-duke Norfolk / bishop Gardiner / earl Surrey (counter reformation)
who were the main figures in the Protestant faction ?
-earl Hertford / John dudley / sir Anthony denny
the arrest of Cranmer (in control) - what happened
-pronounced marriage Catherine Aragon null + void - vulnerable to attack Henry gives ring of trust + ordered Cranmer investigate charges catholics put against him
what does the fall of Gardiner and Norfolk prove
Henry had lost control in end of reign
why does the fall of Gardiner and Norfolk prove this ?
-norfolks son executed for putting royal emblem on coat of arms – trumped up charge = Gardiner fall on refusal to give lands to king ( in plot against Catherine par)
execution Catherine Howard proves what
in control
why does execution of Catherine Howard prove this ?
-Thomas Cranmer informs Henry of affair - but Henry recognised Norfolks loyal service - no execution
what does arrest of Catherine Parr prove ?
Henry in control
why does the arrest of Catherine parr prove this ?
catholic faction accuse Parr of heretic - lutheran background
–> Henry listens to Catherine over faction
overall did Henry have control over factions?
-It should be concluded that Henry maintained control over factions in the 1540s - he enjoyed manipulating main figures , such as those attempting to arrest Cranmer, like chess pieces revelling in the entertainment by court intrigue. Although it could be argued that the fall of gradiner of norfolk provides evidence to suggest that Henry was not in control due to the triumph of the reformists - removing Gardiner over a minor issue of refusing to give the king land. This was towards the end of his reign and so in a wider view over the course of the 1540s Henry’s control over the factions remained stable, further evidenced by the failed arrest of catherine howard by the reformists.
