Governmnet

Question 1

What was Cromwell unable to control in the same way as Wolsey?

Answer 1

Royal patronage

Question 2

What did Cromwell ensure the nobles?

Answer 2

Projects and ambitions of noble relief on his goodwill

Question 3

When did the Boylen disgrace occur?

Answer 3

Spring 1536

Question 4

What did the disgrace of the Boylen faction allow?

Answer 4

Cromwell was able to secure the appointment of many of his own servants into key government positions

Question 5

Who were some of the servants that Cromwell was able to appoint?

Answer 5

Peter Mewtis

Anthony Denny

Question 6

What position was Cromwell given in July 1536?

Answer 6

Lord Privy Seal

Peerage as Baron Cromwell

Question 7

When did Cromwell become Lord Privy seal?

Answer 7

July 1536

Question 8

When did Cromwell become Baron Cromwell (gain peerage)

Answer 8

July 1536

Question 9

Who did Cromwell charge for treason during 1538-9

Answer 9

Marquess of Exeter
Sir Edward Neville
Sir Nicholas Carew

Question 10

What happened to the Marquess of Exeter, Sir Edward Neville, Sir Nicholas Carew during 1538-39

Answer 10

Tried for treason

Question 11

When were the Marquess of Exeter, Sir Edward Neville, Sir Nicholas Carew tried for treason?

Answer 11

1538-9

Question 12

Who did Cromwell Discredit during 15 38-39

Answer 12

Sir Francis Bryan and Sir Anthony Browne

Question 13

What happened to Sir Francis Bryan and Sir Anthony Browne During the course of 1538-9?

Answer 13

They were discredited by Cromwell

Question 14

When were Sir Francis Bryan and Sir Anthony Browne Discredited by Cromwell?

Answer 14

1538-9

Question 15

What did charges of treason against the marquess of Exeter, Sir Edward Neville and sir Nicholas Carew Alongside the discrediting of Sir Anthony Browne and Sir Francis Bryan achieve

Answer 15

Weakened the Boylen and conservative faction and leaving Cromwell free to rule how he saw fit

Question 16

How did Cromwell change the privy council

Answer 16

From 70-90 members to a far more efficient 20 members

Question 17

What did Cromwell do to Parliament?

Answer 17

Increased workload

Question 18

Out of the 251 years before Henry’s reign, how many pages of laws were there

Answer 18

1094

Question 19

During Henry’s reign how many pages of laws were passed

Answer 19

1032 pages

Question 20

How many pages did Henry produce compared to the 251 years of reign before him

Answer 20

1094 pages 251 years before

1032 during Henry’s reign

Question 21

What happens to the Marcher Lordships in Wales’s

Answer 21

Ended due to the fact that they were independent

Question 22

When were the Marcher of Lordships in wales removed

Answer 22

Between 1536 and 1543

Question 23

What happened in wales between 1536-43

Answer 23

Semi independent Marcher Lordships in Wales ended and and split into Shires like England

Question 24

What was the council of Wales given

Answer 24

Given extra powers to region wales properly

Question 25

How did Cromwell bring wales under the control of the government

Answer 25

Have council of wales more powers to govern wales properly

Question 26

What did giving the council of wales more power achieve

Answer 26

Brant Wales under the control of Government

Question 27

What was Cromwell successful in?

Answer 27

Cromwells attempts to increase the powers of central government over the North and West of England’s

Question 28

Who did Cromwell rely upon to increase the governments influence in the North and the West of England

Answer 28

Local gentry who acted as JPs

Question 29

What did Cromwell insist on?

Answer 29

Correct use of legal system

Question 30

How many people were charged with treason

Answer 30

883

Question 31

How many people were actually executed for treason out of the 883 charged?

Answer 31

329, 40%

Question 32

How come so many people were not executed when charged with treason?

Answer 32

Legal technicalities