Henry VIII: summary Flashcards
name two of the church positions held by Wolsey
Dean of York, Bishop of Tournai, Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Durham, Dean of York, Archbishop of York, Cardinal, Papal Legate
what was the title given to Henry by the Pope for speaking out against Protestantism?
Defender of the Faith
who translated the Bible into English?
William Tyndale
what was the name given to the financial reforms brought in by Wolsey in 1526?
Eltham Ordinances
how much did Wolsey raise as part of a national survey of taxation in 1522?
£200,000
who was the Pope during the time of the Great Matter?
Pope Clement VII
Thomas More was executed for refusing to take which oath?
Oath of Succession
which act of Parliament was passed in 1533?
Act in Restraint of Appeals
in which two years were acts passed to close down the monasteries?
1536 and 1539
how many rebels were involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace?
40,000
which marriage alliance was part of the Treaty of Greewich?
Prince Edward and Mary, Queen of Scots
which French town did Henry keep as part of the Treaty of Ardres?
Boulogne
apart from the Pilgrimage of Grace, where else did a rebellion against Henry take place in 1536?
Ireland
in which year was the Treaty of London signed?
1518
what did the Pope do to Henry in 1538?
excommunicate him
what was the name of the department Cromwell set up to manage the finances from the dissolution?
Court of Augmentations
identify two members of the conservative faction in the last years of Henry’s reign (1540-1547)
Howard (Norfolk), Earl of Surrey, Stephen Gardiner
which law gave Henry greater power over the Marshes?
Act of Union with Wales
how many articles were issued in 1539 and were they more or less radical than those passed in 1536?
six, less radical
identify two reasons why Cromwell fell from power
marriage to Ann of Cleves, rivalry with the Howards, Six Articles, slowing down of religious change
