Henry VIII and Wolsey

Question 1

When did Henry VIII become king?

Answer 1

1509

Question 2

What is the Royal Household?

Answer 2

Nobles and servants that provided the king with clothes, food as well as guidance. They played a very important part in the government.

Question 3

What is the Privy Chamber?

Answer 3

It was a part of the Royal Household and it was made up of the King’s closest noble friends. They looked after his personal needs as well as providing entertainment.

Question 4

What is ‘Groom of the Stool’?

Answer 4

This person was assigned to take care of the King’s toilet

Question 5

What is the Royal Almoner?

Answer 5

This person was in charge of giving charity to the poor. Wolsey was given this duty in 1509.

Question 6

What is ‘Alter Rex’?

Answer 6

It means ‘Second King’ and people referred to Wolsey as this because of his great power.

Question 7

What is Lord Chancellor?

Answer 7

This was the most important job in the government after the King. This person was also the main adviser to the monarch. Wolsey was given this job in 1515.

Question 8

What is the Star Chamber?

Answer 8

It was originally set up by Henry VII and was also used by Wolsey as a royal court to give out justice on the King’s behalf. He encouraged poor people to bring cases to the court

Question 9

What is Enclosure?

Answer 9

It is the practice of the rich people fencing off land which meant that farmers could be forced off their land and into poverty

Question 10

How many court cases were made regarding Enclosure in 1517?

Answer 10

260. These were made against landowners in 1517 by Wolsey

Question 11

In what year did landowners force Wolsey to stop any further investigations?

Answer 11

1523. From then on, Enclosure continued to take place.

Question 12

How much money did Henry spend by just fighting wars?

Answer 12

£1.4M. This was between 1511 and 1525

Question 13

What was Henry’s income before Wolsey’s Reforms?

Answer 13

£110,000

Question 14

What is Direct Taxation?

Answer 14

The tax that, when called upon by Parliament, demanded that each community had to pay the Crown , a percentage of their goods.

Question 15

What is Subsidy?

Answer 15

This was an additional tax introduced by Wolsey to increase the King’s funds. It was based on the idea that those with higher incomes paid more tax.

Question 16

What is The Amicable Grant?

Answer 16

It was a new tax which was imposed in 1525 by Wolsey as Henry wanted to raise funds for a war with France. This was done without informing Parliament.

Question 17

What was the Rebellion in Suffolk about?

Answer 17

It was held in May 1525 in response to the Amicable Grant. This led to Henry stopping the tax and Wolsey also became unpopular. Henry’s wish to attack France was abandoned

Question 18

What were the Eltham Ordinances?

Answer 18

They started in 1526 by Wolsey to remove unnecessary servants in the Tudor Court, cut expenses for food/drink. The Privy Chamber was also cut from 12 men to 6.

Question 19

What was the response to the Eltham Ordinances?

Answer 19

It got rid of political opponents, but Wolsey became unpopular because others thought that he was trying to isolate the King.

Question 20

What was the Battle of Spurs?

Answer 20

It was fought in 1513 and was then won by the British against the French. Henry captured the towns of Therouanne and Tournai so he saw it as a success. However these towns were of little value.

Question 21

Who was Francis I?

Answer 21

The King of France from 1515. Rivals with Henry and Spain.

Question 22

Who was Charles I?

Answer 22

The King of Spain from 1516 and part of the Habsburg family. He then became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1519 and thus became Charles V.

Question 23

What is the Treaty of London?

Answer 23

It was held in 1518. Wolsey put forward an ideas of ‘universal peace’ and the agreement was that all should promise to start war. This was Treaty was made between 20 leading European Rulers. Henry was then seen as a great peacemaker.

Question 24

What is the Field of the Cloth of Gold?

Answer 24

This was held in 1520 just outside of Calais between England and France. Henry and Wolsey wanted to make a decision on allying with France or Spain