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Henry VIII (1509-1547) Flashcards

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1
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Four words to describe Henry VIII?

A

Handsome
Vain
Egotistical
Self righteous

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What institution from his father did Henry VIII shut down?

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Council Learned

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Who were Henry VIII loyal servants?

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Archbishop of Canterbury
Sir Thomas Lovell
Bishop Fox

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What did Henry VIII love?

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Hunting
Music
Poetry
Sport
Court Entertainment

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What were Henry VIII aims?

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Maintain Englands security and stability
Glory and war against France
Establish Englands status in Europe
Preserve the Tudor dynasty

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6
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How much was in the royal coffer in 1509?

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£300,000

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7
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Which of his fathers advisors did Henry VIII arrest?

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Empson and Dudley

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When was Henry VIII first parliament?

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1515

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9
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What was Henry VIII first parliament about?

A

Hunne Case

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When was Henry VIII second parliament?

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1523

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What was Henry VIII second parliament about?

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Greater taxation

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12
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When year was the Act of Supremacy in Henry VIII reign?

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1534

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What year was the Treason Act in Henry VIII reign?

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1534

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What did Henry VIII force the clergy to do in 1531?

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Recognise him as lawmaker and head of the Church

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Who were Henry VIII two advisors?

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Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell

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16
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What act suspended annates (payment to Rome from clergy)?

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First Act of Annates 1532

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17
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What is a Papal Legate?

A

Person that can act on Pope’s behalf?

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18
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When was Thomas Wolsey made Papal Legate?

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1518

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19
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Thomas Wolsey was influential between which years?

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1510-1529

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20
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What was the Supplication Against the Ordinaries in 1532?

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Demanded the king to deal with the corruption of the clergy

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21
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When did Henry VIII question Wolsey’s loyalty?

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When Wolsey failed to deal with the Great Matter

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22
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What year was the Amicable Grant during Henry VIII?

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1525

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23
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Aim of Amicable Grant 1525?

A

Fund Henry VIII war with France

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24
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What Act meant appeals could not be made by the Pope in Henry VIII reign?

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Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533

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25
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What did the Royal Council become under Henry VIII?

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Privy Council

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26
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Who accused Cromwell of treason and heresy?

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Duke of Norfolk

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27
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How long did Parliament last under Cromwell?

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7 years

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28
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What courts did Cromwell create?

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Court of Augmentations
Court of First Fruits
Court of Wards

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29
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Aim of the courts created by Cromwell?

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Professionalise crown finances

30
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Aim of Act of Supremacy 1534?

A

Henry VIII made supreme Head of the Church

31
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When was Cromwell executed?

A

1540 the day Henry VIII married Katherine Howard

32
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When was the Break from Rome?

A

1534

33
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Failure of Henry VIII marriage was blamed on who?

A

Cromwell by Duke of Norfolk and niece Catherine Howard

34
Q

What new tax did Parliament create?

A

Subsidy

35
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What was Cromwell accused of?

A

Failing to enforce Act of the Six Articles

36
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Why did the Star Chamber become important in 1515?

A

Wolsey used it to root out corruption

37
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Who were Henry VIII three children?

A

Mary Elizabeth and Edward

38
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Who was a threat to line of succession in Henry VIII reign?

A

The Duke of Buckingham

39
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When was Duke of Buckingham executed under Henry VIII?

A

1521

40
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When did Henry VIII attack Scotland?

A

1512

41
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What happened at Battle of Flodden during Henry VIII reign?

A

James IV and Scottish nobility were killed
1513 Catherine sent troops commanded by Earl of Surrey

42
Q

When did England join Holy League against France under Henry VIII?

A

1512

43
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When did Henry VIII attack France?

A

1512

44
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What happened at Battle of Spurs under Henry VIII?

A

English took towns of Tournai and Therouanne

45
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When did Henry VIII make peace with France?

A

1514

46
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What was agreed in the Anglo-French Treaty during Henry VIII reign?

A

Henry’s sister would marry Louis XII
England would gain Tournai

47
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Who became new king of France and when in Henry VIII reign?

A

1515 Francis I (captured Milan)

48
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What year was Treaty of London in Henry VIII reign?

A

1518

49
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What was the Treaty of London 1518?

A

Signed by 24 European states
All would attack any state that broke the treaty

50
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When did England launch a disappointing attack on Normandy during Henry VIII reign?

A

1522

51
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Who benefitted from dissolution of the monasteries during Henry VIII reign?

A

Nobility

52
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When was the Act of Union under Henry VIII reign?

A

1536

53
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What was the Act of Union 1536 about?

A

Brough Wales into English legal and government system

54
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Why was Council of North strengthened in Henry VIII reign?

A

Pilgrimage of Grace

55
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What did the gentry in Henry VIII reign benefit from?

A

Dissolution on the monasteries

56
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What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

A

1536

57
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Where and what triggered the Pilgrimage of Grace?

A

Rumours about taxes and closing churches triggered rebellion in Lincolnshire

58
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How many people were involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace and who led it?

A

40,000 people and led by gentry

59
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Demand of the rebels at the Pilgrimage of Grace?

A

Restore Princess Mary to succession
Catholic Church to be restored
Dismissal of Cromwell

60
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Aftermath of Pilgrimage of Grace?

A

Henry VIII would consider rebels demands and pardoned them
Fresh rebellion broke out in 1534 leading to Henry VIII executing rebel leaders, go back on his promise

61
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What city became the centre of trade under Henry VIII?

A

London

62
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Who was England’s key trading partner in Henry VIII reign?

A

Netherlands

63
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When did Henry VIII debase the currency?

A

1540s

64
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When did England experience poor harvest under Henry VIII?

A

1520-1521
1527-1529

65
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What was the Muddled Act of 1515?

A

Prevent enclosure

66
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What year was the Act of the Ten Articles?

A

1536

67
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What was the Act of Ten Articles 1536?

A

Rejected 4 Catholic sacraments

68
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When and what was the Bishops Book about under Henry VIII?

A

1537 published
Restored 4 Catholic sacraments

69
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What year was the Act for Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries?

A

1539

70
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What is the Henrician Reformation?

A

Catholicism without the Pope

71
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When did Henry VIII die?

A

1547

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