Henry And Wolsey Fact Test 1 Flashcards
How old was Wolsey when he got his degree.
15
Which two positions of power was Wolsey promoted to in 1515.
Cardinal and lord chancellor
What was the name of the one-off, parliamentary tax that Wolsey introduced in 1513 and 1523
Subsidy
How much in total did he raise from both subsidies?
£322,099
How many cases on average did Wolsey hear in the four of star chamber each year?
120
Which historian said that Wolsey pursued a “vendetta against the nobility” in his legal policy
Randell
Give an example of a noble who suffered at the hands of Wolsey’s legal system?
Sir amyas paulet
How much did Wolsey raise with the Amicable Grant?
0
Where in Suffolk did 10,000 men rise up in protest against Wolsey’s financial policies in 1525
Lavenham
What was the term which described landlords putting up their rents dramatically in order to push peasants of their land?
Rock renting
Who commented on the problems caused by issue of of enclosures that sheep were “man-eaters” in his 1516 book “utopia”
Thomas more
Wolsey brought 264 cases against landowners who had illegally enclosed land. How many successful verdicts did he achieve?
188
Why did Wolsey have to temporarily abandon his policy on enclosures in 1523
To focus on raising money for the king with the second subsidy
Which French nobleman promised Henry and Charles V that he could raise a rebellion in 1523
Charles Borban
What title did Henry offer Charles in his letter of 1525 when he proposed a joint invasion of France?
Peace keeper, leader of all Christendom
Which Pope’s called for a crusade did Wolsey hijack in 1518
Leo X
Who led the 11,000 strong English invasion of France in 1523 which had to turn around only 70 miles from Paris?
Duke of Suffolk
How much did Henry spend on the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
£100,000
In June of which year did Henry and Francis hold the event of the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
1520
Which legendary Wolsey-hating historian said this about Wolsey’s domestic policy “Wolsey tried to do the work of 10 men and, not surprisingly, failed
Elton
Which battle in February 1525 saw a dramatic victory for the empire over France, eventually leading to Wolsey’s diplomatic revolution?
The battle of palvid
What was the peace treaty of August 1529 called which served as the final nail in the coffin for Wolsey’s foreign policy
The treaty of Cumbria
What did Wolsey study at university?
Rhetoric
