Luck Or Skill ? Flashcards
Luck : who spotted Wolsey ?
Richard Nanfan and Henry VII chaplain
Luck : why was it lucky that Wolsey rose to pose at the same time as Henry VII death ?
It meant that he wasn’t associated with Henry VII’s unpopular reforms
What did Wolsey’s rise to power coincide with ?
The retirement of many important figures such as the Archbishop of Canterbury- this meant many Pepsi rooms were vacant
Skill: where was a he educated
He was academically gifted and Oxford
Luck : intelligence
He was not unique in his intelligence and he was low class
Luck : Needs if the king
Henry was in need of a young,ambitious advisor.
Luck :privy seal
Bishop fox became too old to hold the Privy seal and so this position was also vacant.
Luck : chancellor position
Wolsey only was able to become quick chancellor because in 1515 chancellor warham resigned
Skill: nanfan
He was noticed due to his intelligence despite it being regular
Skill : intelligence and ambition
Other intelligent men weren’t as ambitious or opportunistic
Skill: understood Henry
He could almost control him in that Wolsey was willing to give up his beliefs to humour Henry and procure whatever he wanted
Skill: foreign policy
Eg : girls of cloth and gold and serious diplomatic ability. He successfully developed England into an influential force in Europe
Skill: his religious positions
You can’t become a cardinal or papal legate without ability and ambition.
Skill: length of time he was in power
Wolsey was in charge some way or another from 1513- 29 and so he couldn’t have remained this long without tremendous skill
Skill : range of abilities
He was skilled within multiple areas including financial, legal, and clerical matters.
