Henry VIII Society Flashcards
What act majorly changed the administration of Wales?
Law in Wales Act of 1536
How did the Law in Wales Act divide Wales?
Divided Wales into shire counties which operated on the same basis as their English counterparts
Where did the Law in Wales Act give Welsh shires representation?
Gave them representation in the House of Commons
What act reduced the level of independence enjoyed by the bishop of Durham?
The Act of Resuming Liberties to the Crown of 1536
What were the four British counties brought under jurisdiction of the Council of Wales and the Marches that helped to secure the Anglo-Welsh border?
Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, as well as the lands which were governed as part of the principality of Wales
What did the Council of Wales and the Marches offer?
Offered cheap and local access to the law - benefit
Was the Anglo-Scottish border easy of difficult to police?
Difficult
Why was the Anglo-Scottish border difficult to police?
Was remote and often inhosbitable in the winter months
What was the reputation of both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border?
Both sides of the border had a reputation for lawlessness - cattle sheep and rustling was common and so was violence
What did Henry VIII split Scotland in in attempt to deal with the problem of the Anglo-Scottish border?
Three marches, each under the jurisdiction of a warden
What problems were faced with the appointment of wardens in Scotland?
Appointing a local noble family ran the risk of the noble exploiting his power at the King’s expense
Appointing someone loyal to the King could mean they have limited ability to influence the conduct to local people
What was difficult about governing the North of England?
Far away from London - difficult to involve in regimes
When did the Pilgrimage of Grace take place?
1536
What was re-established as a result of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536?
The Council of the North
Where was the Council of the North based?
York
Why was the Council of the North re-established?
To enforce control and prevent rebellion
Was the Council of the North successful?
Yes - evidence of this can be shown as it helped to keep the North quiet during the summer rebellions of 1549
What was the state of the Church at the beginning of Henry VIII’s reign?
Little sign of there being fundamental change to the English Church.
The Church initially seems to have fulfilled the requirements of the bulk of the people to whom it ministered
In what decade was there a major change in the English Church and what happened?
1530s - when Henry VIII broke with Rome and became the new head of the English Church
How did people support the changes to the Church?
Small number of people undoubtedly welcomed the change, there was no overwhelming support for the changes the break with Rome caused
Who was executed after they denied the royal supremacy?
Sir Thomas More
When did Cromwell’s dissolution of the monasteries begin?
1535
What attacked many of the traditional practices of Catholicism? Give examples of this too
Royal Injunctions 1536
Such as holy days, pilgrimages and veneration of relics
