Henry VIII (1509-1547) Flashcards
Four words to describe Henry VIII?
Handsome
Vain
Egotistical
Self righteous
What institution from his father did Henry VIII shut down?
Council Learned
Who were Henry VIII loyal servants?
Archbishop of Canterbury
Sir Thomas Lovell
Bishop Fox
What did Henry VIII love?
Hunting
Music
Poetry
Sport
Court Entertainment
What were Henry VIII aims?
Maintain Englands security and stability
Glory and war against France
Establish Englands status in Europe
Preserve the Tudor dynasty
How much was in the royal coffer in 1509?
£300,000
Which of his fathers advisors did Henry VIII arrest?
Empson and Dudley
When was Henry VIII first parliament?
1515
What was Henry VIII first parliament about?
Hunne Case
When was Henry VIII second parliament?
1523
What was Henry VIII second parliament about?
Greater taxation
When year was the Act of Supremacy in Henry VIII reign?
1534
What year was the Treason Act in Henry VIII reign?
1534
What did Henry VIII force the clergy to do in 1531?
Recognise him as lawmaker and head of the Church
Who were Henry VIII two advisors?
Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell
What act suspended annates (payment to Rome from clergy)?
First Act of Annates 1532
What is a Papal Legate?
Person that can act on Pope’s behalf?
When was Thomas Wolsey made Papal Legate?
1518
Thomas Wolsey was influential between which years?
1510-1529
What was the Supplication Against the Ordinaries in 1532?
Demanded the king to deal with the corruption of the clergy
When did Henry VIII question Wolsey’s loyalty?
When Wolsey failed to deal with the Great Matter
What year was the Amicable Grant during Henry VIII?
1525
Aim of Amicable Grant 1525?
Fund Henry VIII war with France
What Act meant appeals could not be made by the Pope in Henry VIII reign?
Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533
What did the Royal Council become under Henry VIII?
Privy Council
Who accused Cromwell of treason and heresy?
Duke of Norfolk
How long did Parliament last under Cromwell?
7 years
What courts did Cromwell create?
Court of Augmentations
Court of First Fruits
Court of Wards
Aim of the courts created by Cromwell?
Professionalise crown finances
Aim of Act of Supremacy 1534?
Henry VIII made supreme Head of the Church
When was Cromwell executed?
1540 the day Henry VIII married Katherine Howard
When was the Break from Rome?
1534
Failure of Henry VIII marriage was blamed on who?
Cromwell by Duke of Norfolk and niece Catherine Howard
What new tax did Parliament create?
Subsidy
What was Cromwell accused of?
Failing to enforce Act of the Six Articles
Why did the Star Chamber become important in 1515?
Wolsey used it to root out corruption
Who were Henry VIII three children?
Mary Elizabeth and Edward
Who was a threat to line of succession in Henry VIII reign?
The Duke of Buckingham
When was Duke of Buckingham executed under Henry VIII?
1521
When did Henry VIII attack Scotland?
1512
What happened at Battle of Flodden during Henry VIII reign?
James IV and Scottish nobility were killed
1513 Catherine sent troops commanded by Earl of Surrey
When did England join Holy League against France under Henry VIII?
1512
When did Henry VIII attack France?
1512
What happened at Battle of Spurs under Henry VIII?
English took towns of Tournai and Therouanne
When did Henry VIII make peace with France?
1514
What was agreed in the Anglo-French Treaty during Henry VIII reign?
Henry’s sister would marry Louis XII
England would gain Tournai
Who became new king of France and when in Henry VIII reign?
1515 Francis I (captured Milan)
What year was Treaty of London in Henry VIII reign?
1518
What was the Treaty of London 1518?
Signed by 24 European states
All would attack any state that broke the treaty
When did England launch a disappointing attack on Normandy during Henry VIII reign?
1522
Who benefitted from dissolution of the monasteries during Henry VIII reign?
Nobility
When was the Act of Union under Henry VIII reign?
1536
What was the Act of Union 1536 about?
Brough Wales into English legal and government system
Why was Council of North strengthened in Henry VIII reign?
Pilgrimage of Grace
What did the gentry in Henry VIII reign benefit from?
Dissolution on the monasteries
What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
1536
Where and what triggered the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Rumours about taxes and closing churches triggered rebellion in Lincolnshire
How many people were involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace and who led it?
40,000 people and led by gentry
Demand of the rebels at the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Restore Princess Mary to succession
Catholic Church to be restored
Dismissal of Cromwell
Aftermath of Pilgrimage of Grace?
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
What city became the centre of trade under Henry VIII?
London
Who was England’s key trading partner in Henry VIII reign?
Netherlands
When did Henry VIII debase the currency?
1540s
When did England experience poor harvest under Henry VIII?
1520-1521
1527-1529
What was the Muddled Act of 1515?
Prevent enclosure
What year was the Act of the Ten Articles?
1536
What was the Act of Ten Articles 1536?
Rejected 4 Catholic sacraments
When and what was the Bishops Book about under Henry VIII?
1537 published
Restored 4 Catholic sacraments
What year was the Act for Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries?
1539
What is the Henrician Reformation?
Catholicism without the Pope
When did Henry VIII die?
1547
