Henry VIII Flashcards

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Duke of Buckingham 1521

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H8 was ruthless to nobles. Buckingham was a descendant of Edward III
Tried in court and executed under treason act
Impulsive ruthless self-interested

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What title did Henry Give Wolesly

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Chief minister meant that he was in charge of the government

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Wolesly timeline
1507 1518

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1507 appointed Chaplin to Henry
1514 became Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York
1515 cardinal Wolesly
1518 appointed papal legate

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Papal legate

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Wolesly outraged all the clergy in England

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Years of councillor govt

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1509 - 1514
They had a disagreement over Henry wanting to go to war with France.
1529 - 1532
Woelslys fall from power brought back councillior govt
1540 - 1547
Following the fall of Cromwell new Privy council with fixed membership and recorded preceedings.

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Legacy of HVII

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  • £300,000
  • Unpopular method of collecting tax
    1510 Act of parliament abolished council LL
    Execution of Empson and Dudley
  • Peaceful FP
  • Councillior govt
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Early Aims

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  • establish status amongst European Monarchs
    (marriage to Catherine of Arogon- JUNE 1509)
  • re-establish role of nobility
    Buckingham
  • warrior king - war with France
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HVIII Govt early aims

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Main functions of parliment- grant Extra ordanary revenue to the crown and pass laws
Also advise the monarch
Summoned(1510,1512,1515 and 1523)

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What parliaments did Henry call

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9 parliments
1510 abolish council learned in law

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10
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Privy Chamber - Wolsey

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Outside his immediate control
1519 Wolsey replaced minions with his supporters (groom of the stool- Henry Norris)
Henrys minion did regain their positions
Wolsey’s attempt unsuccessful

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Court of Chancery

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Wolsey - Lord chancellor in 1515
Used for Fair justice
Became very popular - became slow and backed up with cases

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Court of the star Chamber

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Established in 1487 - Act of parliment
Became centre of justice under Wolsey
CofChancer extended to the CofSC 1516
Centre of cheap and fair justice

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Finance Wolesy + Aims

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T.Wosley set up+headed a national committee to accurately assess the wealth of taxpayers
Needed Ex-Orderay revenue raising subsidies for war w/france

Local commissioners generous tax on wealthy

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Amicable grants

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1525

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Kings Great matter- under Wolsey

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1527 king wants an annulment granted by the pope
1529 the annulment wasn’t agreed
1530 Wolsey sent to execution but died before

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Fall of Wolsey

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Unpopular forcing subsides 1523
Amicable grants failed

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Kings matter under Cromwell

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1532 passed a series of measures through parliment to real ease the king from papal control
1533 King marries Anne in secret bc she’s pregnant
Marriage the cathrine was annulled. Anne has Princess Mary she is legitiate

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Eltham Ordinances

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1526
To tackle the misspending and bad management of the finances
Laying off sick or unneeded searvants
Reducing men in privy chamber from 12 to 6

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Exploring the weakness of the church

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Humanist criticisms of the Catholic Church
Challenges to the legal sovereignty of the church 1528

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Act of restraint ion appeals

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April 1533
The monarch had imperial jurisdiction not subject to any foreign power
Cathrine couldn’t appeal to Rome

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Act of supremacy

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November 1534
Legislitive force to the royal supremacy
King sumpeme head of the CofE
Accomplished break from Rome

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Act of succession

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April 1534
Henrys marriage to Cathrine was void
Change line of succession to Anne B kids
Anne B marriage legal

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Treason act

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November 1534
Treason could be committed by speaking, deeds and writing describing the king as a heretic, tyrant, usurper, ect

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Act of Anneing first fruits and tenths of the crown

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25
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Fall of Anne Boleyn

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Advocate for the church reform
Relationship with Cromwell broke down
Accused of adultery and incest - executed 19th May 1536

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Fall of Cromwell

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1540- influxes was declining
Hi us failure to manage the kings marriage affairs
- marriage to Anne of Cleves (Protestant princess)
Accused of treason and heresy - executed 28th July 1540