henry 4a Flashcards
1
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…Anne Boleyn’s arrest for adultery and treason
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- sent to solitary confinement in the Tower of London
- found guilty after being jointly tried with her brother
- was accused of adultery with 5 men
- one was her own brother George
2
Q
…Henry’s response to the Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536
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- falsely agreed to rebels’ conditions
- one of which was a general pardon for the rebels
- executing and arresing rebels, especially leaders
- one was Robert Aske in January 1537
3
Q
…the battle of Pavia, 1525
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- conflict between France and Habsburg Empire
- led by Francis I and Charles V
- victory for Emperor Charles V
- captured Francis I of France
4
Q
…Henry’s marriage to Catherine Howard
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- result of henry’s attraction to her while wanting to end marriage with anne of cleves
- lasted 18 months
- ended as she was found guilty of adultery
- executed at the Tower of London on 13 February 1542
5
Q
…Wolsey’s reputation as ‘alter rex’
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- patronage and wealth - well known and supported by poor
- funded construction of Hampton Court Palace & Cardinal College
- jealousy and enmity
- rivalry with Duke of Norfolk
6
Q
…the Compendium Compertorum, 1535
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- documented clerical abuses by the Roman Catholic Church
- led by Richard Leyton, Thomas Legh, John ap Rice and John Tregonwell
- e.g abuse of power/sexual misconduct
- providing evidence for the need to dissolve monasteries.
7
Q
…the influence of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk over Henry VIII
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- familial ties - Catherine Howard
- marriage to Henry elevated Norfolk’s - access to king’s inner circle
- role as political advisor - provided counsel to the king
- e.g pilgrimage of grace - negotiated with rebels
8
Q
…the execution of Thomas Cromwell in 1540
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- due to involvement in arranging marriage to anne of cleves.
- disastrous - henry found her unattractive & undesirable.
- condemned without trial
- charged with treason, heresy
9
Q
…the Act in Restraint of Appeals, 1533
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- established independence from papal authority
- so henry could control religious affairs centrally
- allowed marriage to Catherine of Aragon to be annulled.
- thomas cranmer could decide without interference from pope.
10
Q
…the failure of divorce proceedings in London in 1529
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- uncertainty in determining validity of marriage
- herny argued catherine’s previous marriage to brother made theirs invalid; papal dispensation overrode
- international diplomatic pressure (Charles V)
- opposed annulment to protect aunt’s interests (pressured pope)
11
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…Henry VIII’s desire for a son
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- led to multiple marriages
- was only provided one by jane (daughters from catherine and anne)
- to stabilise and continue tudor dynasty.
- after brother died, feared absence of successor for himself; women were not seen as fit.
12
Q
…John Fisher’s opposition to the Reformation.
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- refusal to accept henry as supreme head of Church
- argued that pope’s powers were divinely ordained, could not be usurped
- vocal supporter of maintaining catholic principles
- defended Catherine & opposed annulment (considered sacrilege)
13
Q
…Thomas More’s opposition to the Reformation
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refused to accept henry as supreme head of Church
- refusal became public - did not swear oath in Act of Succession in 1534
- published anti-protestant texts
- ultimately led to being charged with treason, found guilty, executed in 1535.
14
Q
…the war with France, 1522-25
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- very little success for henry
- charles’ troops failed to support english attack on paris
- financial strain: amicable grant - tax to fund £800,000 for war
- faced widespread resistance - failed, leaving henry without necessary funds for war
15
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…Cromwell’s reforms of the King’s Chamber
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- created court of first fruits and tenths
- collected tax from clergy that used to be sent to rome (henry didn’t want to be involved in boring tasks)
- created court of augmentations
- deal with property and income gained from dissolution of monasteries that chamber couldn’t cope with
