Henry VIII'S Government Flashcards
What were the 4 key periods of government under Henry VIII?
.1509-14 - early years conciliar.
.1514-29 - Wolsey.
.1530-40 - Cromwell.
.1540-47 - End of reign conciliar.
What were the early years of governing like?
.Councillors e.g. Lovell, Warham etc in charge.
.Empson and Dudley executed.
.Bonds cancelled.
.The Old Guard v War - France.
.New support/advisors among nobles then Wolsey.
What was the use of the rubber stamp?
Rubber stamp checks in place used by Gentlemen of the Chamber to authorise routine government tasks.
What were factions?
Vying for power e.g. Great Families - Boleyns, Norfolk, Gardiner, Argonese faction in court.
What was patronage?
People rising and falling at whim e.g. Sir Ralph Egerton.
Who was safe in the 1509-14 conciliar government?
.11th June 1509 - Catherine married.
.1509 - Crompton Groom of the Stool.
.1509 - Foxe, Warham, Beaufort and Fisher conceal Henry VII’S death.
.Foxe - alter rex - visiting ambassadors.
.9th September 1513 - Howard managed under Catherine when Henry in France.
.Surrey - led army after Scotland invasion.
.1st February 1514 - Norfolk title restored, Surrey.
Who was in danger in the 1509-14 conciliar government?
.Empson and Dudley - treason arrest.
.1510 - Executed and Parliament formally abolished Council Learned.
Who was safe in Wolsey’s reign 1514-29?
.1511 - Helps plan French invasion - Foxe’s protege.
.1511 - Canon of Windsor/Privy Chamber member.
.1515 - Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York.
.1515 - Lord Chancellor.
.1515 - Pope Leo x made him a cardinal.
.1521 - Helped the fall of Stafford.
.1520s - In love with Anne Boleyn - Wolsey to resolve with Paper dispensation arranging for annulment.
Who was in danger in Wolsey’s reign 1514-29?
.1525 - Amicable Grant anger - Henry pleased.
.1515 - Brandon marries Marry - no permission - saved by Wolsey.
.1523 - Subsidy anger in Parliament - More apologises.
.1524 - Surrey becomes Norfolk but Wolsey conflict.
.1526 - Eltham Ordinances.
.May 1526 - accused Henry of sin.
.1527-9 - Pope negotiations.
.1429 - Campeggio doesn’t resolve case.
.1529 - Praemunire charge.
.1530 - Wolsey died.
What happened between 1529-32?
Conciliar government returned -Howard and Cromwell competition.
Who was safe during Cromwell’s reign 1532-40?
.1533 - Cromwell Chancellor of Exchequer.
.1529-36 - Royal Supremacy - Oath.
.1534 - Cromwell Principle Secretary.
.1536 - Lord Privy Seal.
.1532 - Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury.
.1533 - marriage annulled - married to Anne.
.1536-42 - closed monasteries - Acts of P.
.1537 - Seymour dies and Edward born - Cromwell to find a new wife.
Who was in danger during Cromwell’s reign 1532-40?
.1529-32 - More Lord Chancellor - opposed Ref.
.Burns reformers - resigns.
.1533 - More and Fisher arrested.
.1534-5 - More tried before Parliamentary commission - executed Fisher and others.
.1533-6 - Anne loss of favour.
.1533 - Elizabeth born - Anne tried and executed then Jane married.
.1539 - Anne of Cleves refused - Howard married.
.July 1540 - same day Cromwell blamed and executed.
Who was safe under the new Conciliar Government 1540-47?
.Norfolk, Gardiner, Wriothesley in power - courtier and Cranmer conflict.
.1543 - Catherine Parr married.
.1537 - Seymour - Hertford.
.1547 - Henry’s will left out the three - Seymour subverts.
Who was in danger under the new Conciliar Government 1540-47?
.1542 - Catherine executed.
.1543 - Cranmer to be executed but changes mind.
.1544 - German Gardiner executed.
.1546 - Catherine to be executed - changed mind - Wriothesly turned on.
.1546/7 - Howard and Norfolk arrested - executed Howard.
