Henry VIII's last years

Question 1

was thomas cromwell catholic or protestant

Answer 1

protestant

Question 2

what were the 2 main factions in court in the 1530s

Answer 2

reformists (pro-cromwell/protestant)
conservatives (pro-catholic)

Question 3

which faction supported henrys break from the church

Answer 3

reformists, pro-cromwells

Question 4

was thomas cromwell conservative or reformist

Answer 4

reformist

Question 5

which faction was anne boleyn part of before her death

Answer 5

reformist

Question 6

who were 2 significant figures of reformist faction

Answer 6

Anne boleyn and Thomas cromwell

Question 7

who were prominent figures of conservative faction?

Answer 7

thomas more and john fisher

Question 8

when was a male heir born?

Answer 8

edward was born in 1537, to jane seymour

Question 9

why did henry marry anne of cleves

Answer 9

-Jane Seymour had died, so Thomas Cromwell thought this was a good opportunity to marry him to a protestant
-France and Spain had an alliance which posed a threat to England, so by marrying Anne of Cleves he was making an alliance with Germany and marrying a protestant
-This worsened henrys relationship with cromwell after he said she was too ugly to marry him

Question 10

when did henry viii die

Answer 10

1547