Henry VIII: Government - Thomas Cromwell

Question 1

What did Cromwell focus on rather than the Church

Answer 1

Law within England

Question 2

Who was Cromwell appointed to originally

Answer 2

Wolsey

Question 3

What was Henry VIII impressed by

Answer 3

Cromwell’s ability to find solutions to difficult problems

Question 4

How did Cromwell prove his ability to Henry VIII

Answer 4

By securing what Wolsey wasn’t able to - the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

Question 5

What was similar in his origins to wolsey

Answer 5

He was a low-born, from humble stock

Question 6

What were Cromwell aims regarding government

Answer 6

1. Use parliament to deliver the annulment
2. Establish the Royal Supremacy
3. Extend Royal Authority over Wales and the North
4. Modernise the Tudor government by replacing the medieval system

Question 7

How did Cromwell go about modernising Tudor government

Answer 7

1. Emphasising statute law made by the King-in Parliament
2. Modernising the Privy Council - 20 members with excellent political acumen was all that remained
3. Developed specialised governments