Henry VIII government

Question 1

What roles did Wolsey have?

Answer 1

First Minister, Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of York, Papal Legate a latere

Question 2

What type of government was there under in England 1509-14

Answer 2

Conciliar

Question 3

What did Wolsey achieve in 1516?

Answer 3

• Court of Star Chamber and legal reforms.

Question 4

What was the star chamber, and what legal reforms did he achieve?

Answer 4

• Composed of Privy Counsellors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters.
• Disliked the use of common law, which was based on precedent cases, and instead promoted civil law, basing legal decisions on natural justice and evidence.

Question 5

acts of parliament 1533-34 (cromwell)

Answer 5

Acts of Parliament (1533-34) The Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533: The act declared that appeals could not be made to Rome regarding Church court decisions ‘in causes matrimonial’ and other areas. The Act meant that Catherine could not appeal to Rome against her marriage annulment.The Act of Supremacy (November 1534) gave legislative force to the royal supremacy. This act effectively accomplished the break from Rome.The Act of Succession (April 1534) declared that Henry’s marriage to Catherine was void and to deny the validity of Henry’s marriage to Anne was treasonable.The Treason Act (November 1534) treason could be committed by the spoken word as well as by deed or writing.The Court of First Fruits and Tenths collected money previously sent to Rome. The Court of Augmentations controlled the land and finances formerly under the control of the Catholic Church

Question 6

kings great matter (wolsey failure)

Answer 6

The King’s Great Matter Henry was fearful for the kingdom should he die without a male heir.Henry considered legitimating his son Henry Fitzroy (his son from hismistress Bessie Blount); a plan unlikely to succeed. Henry required Wolsey to secure a papal dispensation for the annulment of his marriage to Catherine. Henry claimed that in God’s eyes his marriage was illegal and that he was therefore free to marry Anne Boleyn. Catherine claimed that her marriage to Prince Arthur had never been consummated. In accordance with canon law (church law), Catherine appealed to the Pope.