henry viii - cromwell Flashcards
what was cromwell’s personality like?
caring/loyal
trained as a lawyer and was working for wolsey as general manager
he made the difficult decisions for henry
what role did he play in the royal council?
when wolsey died, cromwell entered formal royal service and became a member of royal council
aka, ready access to king henry
how did cromwell secure the annulment?
he took the pope out of the equation
when Archbishop of Canterbury died, thomas cranmer replaced him - he favoured the divorce.
act of restraint of appeals meant the king had final authority and could not appeal to the pope.
Cranmer arranged for the case to be heard and it was publicly announced that the papal was invalid all along, his marriage was illegal.
why did anne boleyn fall from power?
she was flirty and liked gossip
she was opinionated
failed to provide a male heir
henry had her beheaded
how was cromwell involved in anne’s fall?
he wanted to prove she was unfaithful
he had spies in her household which proved successful
he investigated her relations with henry perry, and tortured mark smeaton
who was jane seymour?
henry’s third wife
modest and homely
she produced the only male heir, edward vi
she died of puerperal fever 9 days after childbirth
what were the problems of the royal council?
very few people attended the meetings
usually dominated by one person
decisions were never recorded
what improvements did cromwell make to the royal council?
privy council was reduced from 100 to 20 members
decisions were now recorded
not one person dominated
what was the act of union?
wales became part of england
what influence did cromwell have on parliament?
parliament met regularly
he ensured mp’s were well managed
between 1532 and 1540, 333 acts were passed.
the king could pressure mp’s but not make laws.
why did cromwell suggest an alliance through marriage?
in 1539, it was feared that Francis and Charles were going to invade
marrying Anne of Cleves meant they were less likely to attack
what did the failed marriage with anne of cleves mean for cromwell?
anne didn’t fit into court life and henry fell in love with catherine howard
henry wanted to punish cromwell for the failed marriage
what influence did the duke of norfolk have on Cromwell’s fall?
he hated cromwell
he spread rumours that cromwell wasn’t working hard enough and henry believed them
what happened to thetford priory?
cromwell closed it, and forced duke of norfolk to rebury his ancestors
how did cromwell fall?
he was arrested for treason and heresy
