Henry VIII Character and Aims

Question 1

Henry’s ruling dates

Answer 1

1509-1547

Question 2

Character

Answer 2

ruthless, not the brightest, warrior king mentality, fickle, liked spending money, vain, impulsive

Question 3

Legacy of Henry VII

Answer 3

£300,000
conciliar government
peaceful foreign policy
unpopular when it came to taxations

Question 4

changes to government

Answer 4

council learned in law abolished in 1510
got rid of the council and replaced it with Wolsey (1514)
executed Empson and Dudley

Question 5

continuity in government

Answer 5

Richard Fox remained an advisor

Question 6

changes in finance

Answer 6

aggressive foreign policy towards France and wasted a lot of money
cancelled bonds and recognises

Question 7

changes in Parliament

Answer 7

Henry was uninterested in governing
used the statue of law to achieve political ends (growing the importance of Parliament)

Question 8

changes in foreign policy

Answer 8

wars with France
aggressive

Question 9

continuity with Foreign policy

Answer 9

treaty of Etaples renewed in 1510

Question 10

Henry’s relationship with the nobility

Answer 10

Henry loved the ideas of the pursuit of military glory (aligned with the nobility). After Henry VII froze nobles out of the court Henry VIII invited them back in and nobles became a lot more important

Question 11

why did Henry executed Empson and Dudley

Answer 11

to gain public favour, they were unpopular tax collectors from the reign of Henry VII

Question 12

Difference in situation between Henry VII and VIII

Answer 12

Henry VII was very cautious because he had just won his throne
Henry VIII didn’t need to worry about his legitimacy

Question 13

How did Henry VIII develop the powers of the monarchy after his fathers death

Answer 13

made significant changes to the government systems which allowed for singular advisors to have more power and ruling capability (Wolsey and Cromwell)