Henry VIII End Of Section Test Flashcards
What were the 3 stages of the dissolution of the monasteries with dates.
1535: Henry VIII ordered for a survey to be made of the monasteries. He wanted something to be found corrupt about them so he could close them down.
1536: Henry VIII used the survey to convince parliament to dissolve the smaller monasteries.
1539: the larger monasteries are also dissolved.
Why did the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace style themselves as pilgrims and what was on their banner?
A pilgrim is someone who does something for a faith. They called themselves this because they thought they were doing something for their religion, Catholism. Also, the King couldn’t punish pilgrims in the same way they could punish rebels.
Their banner showed the 5 wounds of Christ.
How was the Pilgrimage of a Grace defeated by Henry VIII?
He promised them what they wanted only if they went back home immediately. When a few months passed and nothing happened, they came back to the King and said, where is what you promised us?
Henry VIII then killed Robert Aske (their leader) as a traitor. He hung him up and let the birds pick him to death. Everyone else was scared and went home.
What was the Whip with 6 strings?
It was the act of 6 articles which listed 6 things from the Catholic faith that Henry wanted people to still believe in.
Why did Henry marry Anne of Cleaves?
It was a diplomatic and Protestant alliance set up by a Thomas Cromwell. He was shown a painting of her which presented her in good light and he decided that he would marry her.
Why was Catherine Howard executed in 1542?
She was accused of adultery (seeing other men) while she was married to Henry VIII.
Give 2 reasons why the Mary Rose sank in 1545?
- The ship’s crew left the gun ports open so when the ship tacked it filled up with water as the boat leaned over. The boat then sank.
- Some of the crew on the ship were Spanish or Italian paid help and they may not have understood the commands to close the gun ports which would have been in English.
- The French may have had very accurate guns and shot the gun ports which sank the ship.
Who were the next three monarchs of England after Henry VIII. Give their names in chronological order.
Edward VI
Mary I
Elizabeth I
In what year did Henry become king and in what year did he die?
King: 1509
Died: 1547
What diplomatic extravaganza happened in 1520 between Henry VIII and Francis I, King of France.
The field of the Cloth of a Gold in Calais where the Kings met to sign a peace treaty.
Give 2 reasons why Henry VIII wanted to get an annulment from Catherine of Aragon?
- He desperately wanted a son and heir and Catherine was too old to provide this.
- Henry was madly in love with Anne Boleyn who he found to be young, fun, flirty, educated and able to have a son.
Explain 2 reasons why the Pope was reluctant to grant Henry an annulment.
- He was captured by the Holy Roman Emperor who was Catherine of Aragon’s nephew. He wouldn’t have wanted his aunt ridiculed.
- The Pope was considered infallible and he had given the initial permission for Henry to marry his brother’s widow. If he now agreed to the annulment, he was agreeing that he made a poor decision in the first place.
What was praemunire? Who was accused of this in 1529?
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was accused of this. It is obeying a different country’s leader instead of your own leader. It is treason.
What Act of Parliament in 1534 made Henry Supreme Head of the Church of England?
The Act of Supremacy
Who became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1532?
Thomas Crammer
