Henry VIII Flashcards
Assess the reasons why Henry VIII wanted to go to war in the years 1509-13
Henry’s desire for war in France was a deeply personal longing to experience the glory and honour of winning the French throne. Ultimately - his desire to emulate Henry V was the most important factor
- -> lack of dynastic threats second most –> crafted climate in which he could fulfil dream
- -> lastly his contrast to his father – determined to gain validation from people and not be seen a boring but without the stable climate inherited and the deeply rooted desire that underpinned both factors Henry would not have been
1509-1513/14
henrys early years - excited wants to go to war
1514-29-
ascendancy wolsey
F1 - henrys desire to emulate Henry V + glory
- emulate Agincourts –> won parts of France but heir = minor so re stole
- craved external validation of becoming the perfect renaissance ‘knight’
- man of conviction - his judgement was akin to questioning God – when set on goal he pursued it (tunnel vision)
- competed w/ larger European powers such as Francis I and Charles V
F2- lack of dynastic threats
-Henry VII had crafted a financial and political system in which Henry VIII could thrive
-didn’t have to establish dynasty
-CA-most important as
draw comparison to late 1920s when lack of male heir stunts French pursuit)
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F3- viewed as separate from father + gain popular support
-reactive / proactive
-inherited solvent crown - wreckless w/ money + determined for war
-Determined to gain validation from English public and not be seen as boring like Henry VII =
175 bonds + recognisances AND cancel Council learned
-wreckless and competitive attitude led to a corrupt crown
-determined to re-inject excitement into crown - shown through reintroducing traditional nobles as
‘The main aim of Henry VIII in the years 1509-1529 was to show that he was different from his father’. How far do you agree?
- war
- less financially driven
- Similarities - DID NOT RELY ON NOBILITY + int. recognition
