Henry 8- Governement

Question 1

How did Henry use parliament before 1529?

Answer 1

Similarly to father

To grant extraordinary revenue and pass laws

Question 2

When did Henry have a conciliar form of government?

Answer 2

1509-1514

1530-1532

Question 3

Wolsey and the privy chamber

Answer 3

1518 infiltrated own man in (Richard pace) - persuaded hviii to replace minions with more serious legally minded

1519- secured removal of minions (gov reform)

1520 - Wolsey dropped reform, minions readmitted and given formal title

Question 4

What title did Henry give his minions in 1520?

Answer 4

Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber

Question 5

How did Wolsey try to limit privy chamber influence from 1520?

Answer 5

Deployed gentlemen on diplomatic/ military expeditions (peace with France 1525 reduced this)

Eltham Ordinances 1526 - reduced privy from 12-6 (replaced enemy William Compton with Henry Norris)