Henry VIII Flashcards
Whats accesion
the act of becoming king
jousting
knights rode at each other with lances
betrothed
a formal engagement that could not be broken easily
Renaissance
the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries
lord chancellor
kings chief secretary
cardinal
v high ranking in the church
star chamber
special law court
privy chamber
men chosen by henry to be his adivsors
court
the household plus the kings friend
justices of parliament
raise taxes for special occasions
subsidy
progressive tax on incomes
eltham ordinace
to tackle the misspending and bad management of the
palaces a list of rule 79 chapters long
what is a royal progress?
A tour of their kingdom by monarch and entourage
Divine right of kings
kings appointed by God
Archbishop of York
Secound highest position within church
Pope
head of Catholic church
royal household
Henry and his family with all the servants
royal council
the kings inner circle of advisors
Parliment
its main aim to raise taxes for special for occassions
Enclosure
Fenced of areas of farmland used for privacy
Amicable grant
tax towards the invasion of France
when was the The Amicable Grant Rising
1552
when was Wolsey appointed Chancellor of England
1515
1509 –
Henry married Catherine of Aragon
1518-
Wolsey became Papal Legate (pope’s representative)
1526-
Henry wants to end his marriage to Catherine
