Henry and His Ministers (Unit 1) KEY NAMES Flashcards
Henry VIII
King of England 1509 - 47
Cardinal Wolsey
Chief minister, cardinal and Lord Chancellor until 1529
Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII’s first wife from 1509 – 1536, aunt of Charles V
Anne Boleyn
Daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn and niece of the Duke of Norfolk – an advisor to the king
Cardinal Campeggio
Sent to England by the Pope to give a Papal input into the proceedings of the annulment
John Fisher
Bishop of Rochester – supported Catherine
Thomas More
Advisor to the king – supported Catherine
Emperor Charles V
Nephew of Catherine and the most powerful man in Europe – HRE (Charles I of Spain)
Francis I
King of France from 1515-1547
Pope Clement V
The Spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church based in Rome
Habsburg
A Royal Catholic family that ruled Spain during Henry’s time