Henry VIII: early years

Question 1

how old was Henry when he became king?

Answer 1

17

Question 2

name the two members of the Council Learned in Law that Henry executed early in his reign

Answer 2

Empson and Dudley

Question 3

what was Wolsey’s father’s job?

Answer 3

butcher

Question 4

name two of the church positions held by Wolsey

Answer 4

Dean of York, Bishop of Tournai, Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Durham, Dean of York, Archbishop of York, Cardinal, Papal Legate

Question 5

how many theses did Luther nail to Wittenberg Cathedral?

Answer 5

95

Question 6

in what year were Luther’s Theses nailed to Wittenberg Cathedral?

Answer 6

1517

Question 7

it was common practice for these to be sold as a way of moving out of purgatory quickly - what were these grants called?

Answer 7

indulgences

Question 8

what is the term for distrust of churchmen?

Answer 8

anticlericalism

Question 9

what title was given to Henry by the Pope for speaking out against Protestantism?

Answer 9

Defender of the Faith

Question 10

who translated the Bible into English?

Answer 10

William Tyndale

Question 11

true or false: Wolsey closed some monasteries

Answer 11

true

Question 12

which two places in France did England gain as a result of the Battle of the Spurs?

Answer 12

Tournai and Therouanne

Question 13

name the battle where James IV died in 1513

Answer 13

Battle of Flodden

Question 14

what is the term for someone who goes against the authority and beliefs of the Church?

Answer 14

heretic

Question 15

what was the name given to the financial reforms brough in by Wolsey in 1526?

Answer 15

Eltham Ordinances

Question 16

which court did Wolsey use to attack the nobility?

Answer 16

the Star Chamber

Question 17

on average how many cases were heard by the Star Chamber each year?

Answer 17

120

Question 18

Wolsey was seen as a friend to the poor when he campaigned against a law relating to which agricultural practice?

Answer 18

enclosure

Question 19

how much did Wolsey raise as part of a national survey of taxation in 1522?

Answer 19

£200,000

Question 20

which tax prompted the only significant rebellion of the early part of Henry’s reign and in which year did this take place?

Answer 20

the Amicable Grant, 1525