fall of wolsey Flashcards
why did henry want a divorce (3)
- cath couldnt produce male heir + was getting older
- war of roses was still recent - needed to secure dynasty
- some say he had also met boleyn by then
what year did henry firmly decide he wanted a divorce
1527
what was main barrier blocking him from obtaining a divorce
pope clement vii was under control of emperor charles v who was nephew of cath of aragon
biblical argument for great matter + responses
leviticus - if a man takes his brothers wife it is an impurity and will be childless
- marriage was never legitimate
- arthur had died before marriage so it is legitimate
foreign policy attempts for great matter + result
tried to free pope by allying with france to renew conflict with italy
- this failed and charles did not leave italy so pope was still under influence
legal attempts for great matter + result (wolsey)
wolsey was papal legate so had ability to make judgement on legitimacy of a divorce
- pope set up comission to hear case for divorce
- took moths and was eventually moved to rome due to cath appeal
who did pope send to comission to hear case for divorce - why was this a problem
cardinal campeggio - knew that it was lengthen process and take months
when did cardinal compeggio and the commission finally meet
june 1529
what was henry and wolseys relationship based upon
whether or not wolsey was useful
what 3 methods did wolsey use to try secure great matter
- biblical argumemt
- foreign policy
-legal attempts
what was Wolsey accused of in summer 1929
Praemunire
was was Praemunire
it was a medieval aw that criminalised use of papal legate to serve popes interests rather than kings
when was Wolsey accused of Praemunire
summer 1529
other than kings great matter, what is theorised to have influenced fall of wolsey
rising influence of Boleyn family
what year did wolsey get called to london, and die on the way
1530
