Henry Flashcards
Henry and Anne secretly marry
1532
Act of Attainder Against Wolsey
October 1529
- Due to failure achieve annulment in Blackfriars
- Forced to go to York were he remained Archbishop
- Henry removes all of Wolsey’s property Whitehall and Hampton Court
Thomas Cromwell appointed Principle Secretary
April 1534
- Put him centre in issues that revolved around the king
- Made him more powerful and that Henry had put faith in his abilities
Cromwell appointed Lord Privy Seal
July 1536
- Had control over Henry’s personal seal
- Other holders were William Paget and Thomas Boleyn (Anne’s dad)
Cranmer declares Anne and Henry’s marriage legal
May 1533
Cromwell appoint Vicegerent - In charge of spirituals
Jan 1535
- Made him deputy head of the church (according to Ives)
- Working with taking back the wealth of the church and has control of Act of six Articles/English Bible
- Works very closely with Cranmer
Act to Remove Benefit of the Clergy
1529
-Benefit of Clergy= tried in the church courts instead of King’s church and could use Neck verses to escape
Submission of the Clergy
1531-1534
- Action taken against the clergy for appealing to power outside of the realm (praemunire)
- Henry would remove the charges if the Church gave £100,000 and gave him the title “Supreme head of the church in England”
- Clergy weakened by Wolsey’s fall= used as a get out clause
Supplication against the ordinaries
Presented to Henry in March 1532 but not agreed until May
-Henry makes a famous speech trying to persuade parliament in March 1532
-Chapuys Imperial Ambassador “Churchmen will be less of account than shoemakers”
Result of grievances against the clergy:
-Being paid more than the laity (Found by Edward Hall)
-Payment of mortuary fees
-Number of Holy days
-Clergy wouldn’t make any laws without consulting the King
Act to remove Annates
1532
- Annates= Church’s biggest revenue= Fraction of income paid the first year of being a bishop
- Not a large sum but highly criticised in parliament
- Not originally supported by all but gained support once Henry got involved
Death of Richard Hunne
1515
- Refusal to pay mortary fees of dead son and English bible also found in his house
- Murder by the church and was an lawyer = Made MPS feel scared about the power the church had as many of them were lawyers
Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
1532
More tried for treason for refusing to take the Act of Succession
July 1535
More and Fisher executed
1535
Katherine dismissed from court
1531
Death of Cardinal Wolsey
November 1530
A supplication of the beggars published
1530
- Written by Simon Fish and was handed out as pamphlets
- Criticised Henry for not taking more power of the Church
- Introduced to Henry by Anne
Act Abolishing Peter’s Pence
1534
-Abolish any further payments to Rome
Pope Clement threatens Henry with excommunication
1531
Thomas More resigns as chancellor
1532
Parliament opens for a second sitting
1531
Releasing to money had by way of loan
One of first acts passed
- Cancelled any debts Henry had with members of Parliament
- Ruined Wolsey’s supporters= Supported by lord’s temporial
- Allowed parliament to pass Act against mortuary fees and probate fees
Marriage to Catherine Parr
1543
Death of Henry
1547
Earl of Surrey executed
1547
Fall and execution of Cromwell
1540
- Cromwell arrested criticism of the reformist fraction, failure to annul marriage with Anne of Cleves and his actions regarding a heretical group in Calais
- Brought to an end of a government run by a single minster, although no attempt to remove all of Cromwell’s placemen from Privy Council