Henry VIII and Wolsey 1509-29 Flashcards
who was apart of the nobility?
social heirachy
lords, earls and the wider royal family
what was the social hierarchy in 1509?
God
Monarch
Nobility
Gentry
Yeomen
Tenant farmers
Labouring poor
Vagrants/ vagabonds
who were the gentry
social heirachy
Big land owners
who were the yeomen
socail heirachy
small land owners who rented out their land to others.
who were the tenant farmers?
social heirachy
they rented land from the yeomen and manged the workers on that land
who were the labouring poor?
social heirachy
they rented land from tenant farmers and did most ofthe physical hard work
who were the vagrants/ vagabonds
socail heirachy
people who wandered in search of a job. they were unemployed and many ahd to beg or steal to survive
what is the divine right of kings?
the ideas that the king was appointed by God
when and at what age did henry VIII gain the throne
henry gained the throne in 1509 at age 18
who was arthur and when did he die?
arthur was Henry VII oldest son and died in 1502 meaning Henry could take over the throne
why doesn’t the King have control over the church
because England was a catholic country, the pope had complete control over the church.
( the church was very powerful)
why was henry VIII known as the Renaissance king?
5 things
- strong athlete
- took part in hunting,jousting,wresting,archery
- musician
- spoke many lanuages
- good dancer
what was henrys views on the monarch and sovereignty ( supreme power of authorty)
3 things
- he belived in the divine right of kings and that he was appointe dby God as king
- people had a duty to obey him
- monarchy and the court were the center of life
what did henry use to help him make decisions
royal council and the privy chamber
why was Henry the VII disliked?
because he imposed high taxes
