Master Or Servant Flashcards
Master: repercussions of french campaigns
Henry trusted Wolsey after this and so many historians believed Henry to be a puppet of wolseys will
Servant: abbess issue
1528 Wolsey ignored Henry instruction and appointed an Abbess at the nunnery in Wilton and was made to publicly grovel an apology after defying his king. Shows that Henry was not easily manipulated
Master : title
It is believed that Wolsey could be considered the alter Rex or other king due to his incomparable wealth and power.
Master: He was head of the secular system and the church
He was also papal legate which meant that he had a connection to the pope that Henry did not .
Servant : Henry decisions
Henry always made final decision
Master : wolseys income
He received 10x the income of any other noble or cleric of his position. He ya more personal servants than the king
Master: policies
Wolsey would make policies with Henry in private this demonstrating that he had a disproportionate influence
Master: royal council
Wolsey controlled the appointments to the royal council. This is a matter of royal prerogative. This was a kings function that should have been Henry’s responsibility
Master: roles
As Lord chancellor Wolsey represented the kings voice but the king still made the decision to give Wolsey this role
Master: church positions
He was involved in pluralism and absenteeism
Servant: control
Wolsey only really had control over mundane matters of state
Servant: kings pleasure
Everything Wolsey did was for the king
Servant : seal
Wolsey is publicity denounced when he takes the great seal abroad by Henry
Servant: Henry’s authority
The parliament and household were still under Henry’s authority
Servant : Wolsey fall
He is convicted of praemunire which is reason of putting a foreign king before your own (pope) and Henry would not have done this were he being manipulated
