Henry VIII//Wolsey Flashcards
What is meant by the ‘Divine Right’?
God chose who was meant to have the throne
What is the subsidy?
A progressive tax on incomes
What was the Amicable Grant?/When was the uprising?
A tax to pay for wars,1525
What was the Eltham Ordinances?
A list of palace/parliament rules
When did Henry marry Catherine Of Aragon?
1509
When was Wolsey appointed Henry’s chief minister?
1515
What were Henry’s strengths?
Popular,established government,keen on warfare
What were Henry’s weaknesses?
Little experience of government,always wanted power through wars
What was the Star Chamber?
Fairer justice system for poor,unsuccesful as it upset the higher classes
What were enclosures?
Removed land so removed farmers jobs,Wolsey started court cases against it 9unsuccesful0
Why didn’t the nobles like Wolsey?
He was born into a low status as his dad was a butcher
When/what was the ‘Treaty of London’?
1518,all parties made peace and Henry was seen as a peacemaker
When/what was the ‘Treaty of More’?
1525,England gave up French land to Spain
When/what was the ‘Treaty of Cambrai’?
France and Spain made peace leaving England isolated
Who was Catherine Of Aragon?
Married Henry in 1501,previously married Henry’s brother,Aunt of Charles V
What is an ‘annulment’?
A legal term suggesting that the marriage was never valid as it wasn’t consummated (sealed with coitus)
Why did Henry want to leave Catherine?
Possibly against Christian law (Leviticus),she conceived 6 times but only Mary I survived
Why did Henry want to marry Anne Boleyn?
Had a family of high importance,he needed a son for an heir,he was deeply in love with her
Why did the Pope refuse the annulment?
Refused to say Pope Julius was wrong,Charles V didn’t want it annulled,Catherine made a plea gaining her sympathy
What does ‘praemunire’ mean?
Betraying the King for the Pope
Why did the Boleyn faction play a role in Wolsey’s fall from grace?
They were a group of nobles who saw Wolsey as an obstacle and Anne told Henry that Wolsey was writing letters to the Pope and Charles V
When was Wolsey dismissed from key posts?
1529
