Impact of Henry's personality on government 1509-14 Flashcards
What were Henry’s 3 main aims between 1509-14?
- To be diffferent to his father
- Desire for war and glory
- To secure his succession
What evidence is there that Henry was successful in being different to his father between 1509-14?
- Arrested and executed Empson and Dudley of the Council Learned
- Symbolic gesture of stepping away from Henry VII’s harshness
- Married Catherine of Aragon
- Seen as honourable after his father ‘messed her around’ by keeping her in England and not marrying her to Henry
- Restored Anglo-Spanish alliance that had stuttered later years of H VII
- Provide Henry with strong ally for war aganst the traditional enemy
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Lavish and lively court (and warfare) kept nobles entertained and in line
- Traditional relationship restored
- Allowed men of lesser births to rise up ranks
- Made Wolsey Chief Minister in 1514
- Seen as accessible
- Created a large number of new members of the nobility
What evidence is there that Henry failed in being different to his father between 1509-14?
- Maintained many of his father’s policies and methods
- Retained some of his servants
Overall how successfully did Henry set himself apart from his father?
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On the surface much had changed with symbolic gestures, and different, more relaxed ethos and intent on war. Also marraige to Catherine helped in his war aims.
However as at first kept court very similar, only small changes in how things run - potantial for more (Wolsey Chief Minister 1514)
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What evidence is there that Henry failed in gaining war and glory between 1509-14?
- Ministers unsupportive and skilled at inaction
- Archbishop Warham and Bishop Fox tricked Henry into renewing truce with France in 1510
- Ferdinand unreliable
- Maximilian unreliable
- Could both be bribed by French
- 1512 war with France - English troops used as pawns by Ferdninand so could seize lands in Pyrenees
- Lost money, infested and mutinous and achieved nothing
- 1513 through Callais difficult because France realised England could achieve little if they avaoided full battle
- Therouanne unimportant, given to Max and burned
- Tournai not economically important
- 1512-13 campaign exhausted English finances - pursue peace not war in 1514
- French to pay arrears of French pension, Herny kept land, and sister to marry Louis XII aged 52
- Peanuts compared to cost and Mary lost to marriage market
What evidence is there that Henry was successful in gaining glory through war to his father between 1509-14?
- War in France 1512-13
- Gained Therouanne
- Tournai internationally reknowned and brought Henry his glory
- Battle of Spurs - propaganda victory
- Catherine won major victory at Battle of Flodden 1513
- Distinguished him from his father
Overall was Henry successful in gaining war and glory?
In practical terms, no - he was too inexperienced and easily manipulated by greeater powers.
However he certainly felt and made out to be glorious, although this was short-lived
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What evidence is there that Henry was successful in securing his succession between 1509-14?
- Married Catherine of Aragon June 1509
- Executed Edmund de la Pole in 1513
What evidence is there that Henry failed to secure his succcession between 1509-14?
No male heir by 1514
Overall how successful was Henry in securing his succession?
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Evidence of sucess and failure. Woudl have wanted a male heir 5 years into rule but still expected one would come, so not that significant.
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Overall how successful was Henry in achieving his aims between 1509-14?
Ostensibly very - glory from warfare and semed complete antithesis of his father. No son but a wife and no more Edmund de la Pole (been away in France anyway so likely not to have had as much of a chance)
However war in practical terms was a failure, and did not bode well for the future. Government also quite like his father’s although did bode well for the future with the rise of men such as Wolsey (who was more powerful than Archbishop Warham when papal legate in 1518)
Henry all about image anyway, so slightly more a success than a failure
