HVIII - Main Info Flashcards
What is argued as the true ending to the Wars of the Roses
The succession of King Henry VIII
Part-Yorkist, part-Lancastrian king
Handsome, strong and scholarly 17 year old heir to the throne
How did poet John Skelto say about Henry VIII around his coronation time in regard to the Tudor Rose?
“The Rose both red and white, In one rose now doth grow”
How long did it take of war under HVIII for all of the reserve money (inheritance) from HVII to be wiped out?
2 years
Who was Thomas More?
Childhood friend of HVIII
Was also murdered by HVIII so watch out avani <3
Distinguished lawyer and humanist scholar
Author of ‘Utopia’ whatever that shi is
Valued councillor to HVIII (until he killed him ofc <3)
Lord Chancellor until 1529
How were educational opportunities developing during the Renaissance
Song schools
Reading schools
Provided elementary education for them damn youths
Much of ‘secondary’ education took place in grammar schools
How did architecture develop during the Renaissance
Massive amount of building and re-building or parish churches
Describe HVIII’s appearance
A fat fuck, to put simply
but in detail
-Handsome and fit when young, but also a ginger so enuf said
-grew larger and unappleasing to eye w age
-auburn hair (nice way of saying ginger lad)
-round face
Describe his personality
a male whore, to put simply
but in detail
-narcissistic
-selfish
-ruthless
-had courage, charm and humour
-pious and well-versed in theology (deeply religious, you know, until he was no longer deeply religious)
-amicable, but disloyal
-morbid
-egotistical
-threatening
-warmonger`
What were HVIII’s strengths as a king
his ability to tak0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e up 2 seats, as opposed to just one, to put simply
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ok u know what i aint bothered ill just re-write it
What were HVIII’s strengths as a king
as i was SAYING, his ability to eat an entire portion of food meant for a village <3, to put simply
but in detail
-cultivated and educated
-chivalrous
-king of commanding will
-liked by the people, seen as image of joy and hope
-liked by nobility
What were HVIII’s weaknesses as king
he was a too much of a fat fuck to hang himself. the rope kept snapping, to put simply
but in detail
-too much expectations from people to recover from HVII (Idk why it says this in the table i copied it from cos i thought hvii was my fav g, but ig not child)
-emotional imbalance (COME ON B A MAN)
-never saw dark consequences for immediate relieg (like u burn down an orphanage and all of a sudden ur the villain?!)
-after hearing of catherine’s death, he publically danced with anne boleyn
HOW DARE HE
tbh i wouldve done it too sounds like a spendid time
it is 21st april 1509. u have just become king. what do u plan to do first
i dont acc know, but the next few flashcards r what hviii planned to do in his manifesto so enjoy ig
i think id build a greenhouse
How did HVIII plan to end the reputation of an avaricious and greedy king set by HVII, his old man?
Wanted a change of government to show this change
Kept most of his father’s councillors cos they had experience in running gov. but punished the unpopular ones
What did HVIII do about the weird relationship that HVII left behind when he died w France and HRE
Agreed w peace treaty to pose as key figure in Europe
He could act as a little intermediary between France and HRE
u know u know keep the peace we suave
Other European will begin to trust him and make him a more significant leader
What changed in terms of gov./council/relationship with ministers with HVII and HVIII
HVIII got rid of the different levels of council
More dependent on ministers
Governed more through council as HVIII had no previous experience with gov. or public affairs
smth tells me thats a bad sign
What changed in terms of finance from HVII to HVIII
Executed Empson and Dudley from CLIL cos of unpopularity brought to Crown
Abolished CLIL in Jan 1510
HVIII was left £300k from HVII, but spent most of it all very quickly on wars like Spurs and Flodden in 1513
What changed in terms of Parliament w HVII and HVIII
Broadened use of statute law to achieve political ends, resulting in increased parliament powers as was only called 7 times in HVII’s reign
Plundering and destruction of much of church’s wealth
HVIII emphasised importance of governing thru council and chief ministers
What changed in terms of foreign policy between HVII and his lil fat fucker of a son
HVII cleverly avoided international wars
HVIII was rather fond of the old pistol and bullet so spent money freely on em
tbh i would too
ONCE A TUDOR KING ALWAYS A TUDOR KING
How did the relationship with nobility differ between U GUESSED IT me n ur mum
nah jk jk
HVII and HVIII
yh ik slightly more boring icl
They played a more important role in HVIII’s reign
HVIII paired w them in sports and grew up w em
HVII alienated them (as he should they were a bunch of arrogant lil brats)
Was HVIII prepared for his role as king? BE HONEST
Nah mf wasn’t crown prince so he wasn’t ready at all
He was also still a child and never expected to be king, but he was still well-educated so there was that ig
cough cough wilhelm parallels
WAS HVIII GAY?!
Was HVIII’s accession welcomed by the people?
Yh cos they were still recovering from their PTSD of the CLIL so HVIII was a breath of fresh air
Human symbol of the Tudor Rose
Gave ppl hope for a less shady monarch
spoiler alert…the peeps were wrong and he became a fat little ducky man
Thomas More wrote ‘Coronation Ode’. How does he describe HVIII’s accession as one of his closest friends
Planned to be an everlasting glory of their time
Planned to rule the world
Forgiving to nobility
spoiler alert…hviii killed him <3
Why did HVIII abolish the CLIL
To distance himself from his father’s regime
Ensured his own popularity against the nobility
What were HVIII’s key aims early in his reign?
Establish status among European monarchs
Re-establish nobility role
Warrior king recognition