Henry VIII Gov Flashcards
Duke of Buckingham 1521
H8 was ruthless to nobles. Buckingham was a descendant of Edward III
Tried in court and executed under treason act
Impulsive ruthless self-interested
What title did Henry Give Wolesly
Chief minister meant that he was in charge of the government
Wolesly timeline
1507 1518
1507 appointed Chaplin to Henry
1514 became Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York
1515 cardinal Wolesly
1518 appointed papal legate
Papal legate
Wolesly outraged all the clergy in England
Years of councillor govt
1509 - 1514
They had a disagreement over Henry wanting to go to war with France.
1529 - 1532
Woelslys fall from power brought back councillior govt
1540 - 1547
Following the fall of Cromwell new Privy council with fixed membership and recorded preceedings.
Legacy of HVII
- £300,000
- Unpopular method of collecting tax
1510 Act of parliament abolished council LL
Execution of Empson and Dudley - Peaceful FP
- Councillior govt
Early Aims
- establish status amongst European Monarchs
(marriage to Catherine of Arogon- JUNE 1509) - re-establish role of nobility
Buckingham - warrior king - war with France
HVIII Govt early functions
Main functions of parliment- grant Extra ordanary revenue to the crown and pass laws
Also advise the monarch
Summoned(1510,1512,1515 and 1523)
What parliaments did Henry call
9 parliments
1510 abolish council learned in law
Privy Chamber - Wolsey
Outside his immediate control
1519 Wolsey replaced minions with his supporters (groom of the stool- Henry Norris)
Henrys minion did regain their positions
Wolsey’s attempt unsuccessful
Court of Chancery
Wolsey - Lord chancellor in 1515
Used for Fair justice
Became very popular - became slow and backed up with cases
Court of the star Chamber
Established in 1487 - Act of parliment
Became centre of justice under Wolsey
CofChancer extended to the CofSC 1516
Centre of cheap and fair justice
Finance Wolesy + Aims
T.Wosley set up+headed a national committee to accurately assess the wealth of taxpayers
Needed Ex-Orderay revenue raising subsidies for war w/france
Local commissioners generous tax on wealthy
Amicable grants
1525
Kings Great matter- under Wolsey
1527 king wants an annulment granted by the pope
1529 the annulment wasn’t agreed
1530 Wolsey sent to execution but died before
Fall of Wolsey
Unpopular forcing subsides 1523
Amicable grants failed
Kings matter under Cromwell
1532 passed a series of measures through parliment to real ease the king from papal control
1533 King marries Anne in secret bc she’s pregnant
Marriage the cathrine was annulled. Anne has Princess Mary she is legitiate
Eltham Ordinances
1526
To tackle the misspending and bad management of the finances
Laying off sick or unneeded searvants
Reducing men in privy chamber from 12 to 6
Exploring the weakness of the church
Humanist criticisms of the Catholic Church
Challenges to the legal sovereignty of the church 1528
Act of restraint ion appeals
April 1533
The monarch had imperial jurisdiction not subject to any foreign power
Cathrine couldn’t appeal to Rome
Act of supremacy
November 1534
Legislitive force to the royal supremacy
King sumpeme head of the CofE
Accomplished break from Rome
Act of succession
April 1534
Henrys marriage to Cathrine was void
Change line of succession to Anne B kids
Anne B marriage legal
Treason act
November 1534
Treason could be committed by speaking, deeds and writing describing the king as a heretic, tyrant, usurper, ect
Act of Anneing first fruits and tenths of the crown
Fall of Anne Boleyn
Advocate for the church reform
Relationship with Cromwell broke down
Accused of adultery and incest - executed 19th May 1536
Fall of Cromwell
1540- influxes was declining
Hi us failure to manage the kings marriage affairs
- marriage to Anne of Cleves (Protestant princess)
Accused of treason and heresy - executed 28th July 1540
