Henry VIII

Question 1

When did Henry ascend

Answer 1

1509

Question 2

How many houses did Henry have?

Answer 2

30

Question 3

When did Henry make a progress to Surrey in Sussex

Answer 3

1526

Question 4

How many members did the privy chamber have at the start of Henry’s reign, what did they do

Answer 4

20, handled routine matters of state

Question 5

Define conciliar

Answer 5

A government in which decisions are made by a council

Question 6

Who did Henry execute in 1510, and why?

Answer 6

Richard Emspon and Edmond Dudley, they were prominent members of the council learned in law, which was very unpopular under Henry VII’s reign

Question 7

How did Henry distance himself from his fathers reign, and boost his popularity with the nobles, in the beginning of his reign (3)

Answer 7

• council learned in law was abolished in 1510
• many bonds which the council learned in law had imposed were cancelled
• executed Empson and Dudley

Question 8

What did Wolsey do that made Henry like him in the beginning of his rises to power?

Answer 8

He effectively managed the french campaign, this earned him a royal gratitude

Question 9

What did Wolsey do that made Henry like him in the beginning of his rises to power?

Answer 9

He effectively managed the french campaign, this earned him a royal gratitude