Henry VIII

Question 1

How much money did Henry inherit

Answer 1

300,000

Question 2

When was the council learned abolished

Answer 2

1511

Question 3

Why was Buckingham executed in 1521

Answer 3

For muttering issues about the succession

Question 4

Battle of flodden details

Answer 4

1513
Scots defeated, 10,000 die including James
Seen as Henry’s biggest victory

Question 5

Examples of old councillors Henry inherited

Answer 5

Fisher
Fox

Question 6

How long after Henry VII’s death were Epson and Dudley executed

Answer 6

16 months

Question 7

Why did conciliar government end under Henry

Answer 7

Wolsey impressing Henry on French campaign
Councillors didn’t favour aggressive foreign policy

Question 8

When was Wolsey made Papal legate

Answer 8

1518

Question 9

When was the removal of the minions from the privy chamber by Wolsey

Answer 9

1519

Question 10

Wolsey’s law changes

Answer 10

Star chamber- 1487 to root out corruption
Chancery- permanent judicial committee for poor cases

Question 11

Finance changes under Wolsey (3)

Answer 11

Act of Resumption 1515- return lands given away
The subsidy 1513, raised 90,000
Amicable Grant 1525, unrest

Question 12

How much Wolsey raise total in comparison to what was needed

Answer 12

822,000 rather than 1.7 mil which had been spent up until 1520

Question 13

Wolsey’s administration changes (2)

Answer 13

Eltham Ordinances 1526, instructions to reform privy chamber
Enclosure enquiry 1517- 188 verdicts

Question 14

When did Charles V sack Rome to prevent the marriage annulment

Answer 14

1527

Question 15

When was Cromwell chief minister

Answer 15

1532

Question 16

How was the Church weak which made Cromwell’s job easier

Answer 16

Weakened by humanist critics
Justified divorce through 2 Cambridge theologians

Question 17

What was act of conditional restraint of Annates 1532

Answer 17

Prevented Bishops sending money to ROme

Question 18

5 key acts of parliament

Answer 18

Act of Supremacy- Head of Church
Treason act- Treason could be committed in word now

Act in restraint of appeals-
Can’t appeal to Rome

Succession act- Succession vested in the children of Anne
Act annexing the first fruit and tenths- Bishops now paid annates to the King

Question 19

Cromwell’s financial changes

Answer 19

3 new courts, ward (feudal), augmentations 1536 (income from dissolution) and first fruit an tenths (money sent Rome)

Question 20

How much did income increase under Cromwell

Answer 20

150,000 to 300,000

Question 21

Cromwell’s admin reforms

Answer 21

Privy council, 100 down to 20 men, Beurocratic government
Law of Wales act 1536
Council of the North 1536- Limited Bishop of Durham power, more spread out

Question 22

What was used in the last years of his reign

Answer 22

Dry stamp

Question 23

How was Henry used by Phillip in 1512

Answer 23

He sent 10,000 men to France which he himself acheived nothing but allowed Phillip to conquer Navarre

Question 24

1513 foreign policy

Answer 24

French expedition, Tournai and Therouanne through winning Battle of the Spurs
Won battle of flodden back at home

Question 25

Failures of foreign policy by 1513

Answer 25

Henry had spent all assets given to him
Tournai was sold to French for less than it cost to maintain

Question 26

Diplomacy 1518-1520

Answer 26

1518 treaty of London, 20 rulers, face value success but war within 3 years
1520 field of cloth of gold, acheived nothing diplomatically and very costly

Question 27

Treaty of Bruges details

Answer 27

Siding with Charles in war in 1521, believed he could gain french territory

Question 28

Why was England’s declaration of War on France a failure in 1522

Answer 28

Had no support from imperial forces- Henry abandoned by his allies again

Question 29

Why was 1525 a rough year

Answer 29

Charles refused a joint invasion with him after battle of Pavia win
Amicable Grant unrest

Question 30

Why was there no noticeable outrage to the break with Rome

Answer 30

Charles was focused on the Ottomans

Question 31

What did Henry do in fear of Catholic crusade from 1538 onwards

Answer 31

6 articles
Attempted alliances with German princes

Question 32

Relations with Ireland

Answer 32

Worsened from 1534 due to religious differences
1541 english gov regained control of Ireland

Question 33

Scotland events 1542 onwards

Answer 33

Victory at Solway Moss
Failure of treaty of Greenwich 1543
Rage invasion by Hertford 1544

Question 34

Final French invasion

Answer 34

Boulogne Captured 1544 and then peace agreed 1546

Question 35

1543 succession act

Answer 35

Regency council for Edward

Question 36

Rebellion due to Amicable Grant details

Answer 36

4000 taxation resisters for Suffolk and Norfolk

Question 37

Details of POG

Answer 37

Robert Aske led and 30,000 assembled
Took pontefract
Norfolk sent to agree truce
1537 rebellion gave Henry justification to go back on his promises

Question 38

Reasons for break with Rome

Answer 38

Annulment and male heir
Boleyn Faction
Anticlericalism
Corruption
Monasticism decline

Question 39

4 Key religious changes

Answer 39

1536- 10 articles- only 3 sacraments
1537 Bishops Book- Restored them
1539 6 Articles- Private mass and transubstantiation- radical shift back
1543 King’s book- Defended 6 articles but attacked use of images

Question 40

Causes of Dissolution

Answer 40

• Financial motives
• Patronage and greed
• The imperial idea
• Continental influence

Question 41

Dissolution events

Answer 41

Biased enquiry 1535
1536 smaller dissolution of 200 pounds or less
1540 larger dissolution