Fall of Anne Boleyn Flashcards
What personal factors were there?
.Traitor to Crown and adultery guilty.
.No male heir - miscarriages.
.Outspoken, argumentative, jealous.
.Jane Seymour - in love.
.Witch - bewitched Henry, deformed foetus, to poison Mary and Catherine of Aragon.
What faction factors were there?
.Boleyn, reformist faction and Aragonese, conservative faction.
.Cromwell after Norris, Brereton, Weston and George Boleyn.
What political factors were there?
.Cromwell’s pragmatism - allied with conservatives to plot against her.
.Feared his safety - argued over dissolved monastery money.
.Rid of enemies in Privy Chamber and have own men.
What religious factors were there?
Karma for taking King away from Catherine and treat wife and daughter so badly.
What is the timeline of Anne’s fall?
.April 30 1536 - Smeaton arrested, Cromwell interrogated him.
.Calais trip (2nd) postponed.
.1st - Smeaton in tower, Norris question Henry.
.2nd - Norris in tower, Anne and brother arrested.
.4/5 - Privy Chamber members arrested.
.10 - Only 2 not accused.
.12 - Tried guilty - adultery and King’s death plan.
.15 - Anne and Rochford guilty of treason.
.17 - Cranmer nulls marriage.
.19 - Convicted/executed, dispensation issued.
.20 - Betrothed to Seymour - married 10 days after.
How did the conciliar government come about?
.1539/40 - Conservative revival.
.Fixed membership in Privy Council supported by secretary with formal proceedings record.
.King - firm control but weak/prey to court factions.
What happened to the conciliar government?
.1540 - Conservatives have power temporarily.
.Shifted by marital issues.
.Norfolk’s niece Howard’s sexual experience overlooked.
.Henry accused her of adultery with cousin Culpepper.
.10th Dec 1541 - Culpepper executed.
.13th Feb 1542 - Jane Boleyn and Catherine executed.
.Katherine Parr protestant - endangered Norfolk’s ambitions.
How did Norfolk fall?
.Failed to embroil Parr with heresy accusations.
.King unwell - more rivalry.
.Edward Seymour - Prince’s uncle (enemy).
.Son threatened throne and executed for treason.
.Death consented to but King died first on 28th Jan 1547.
.Remained in prison under Edward IV.
