Parliament under Henry

Question 1

Act in Conditional restraints of Annates

Answer 1

1532

Question 2

Parliamentary petition- Commons supplication against the Ordinaries

Answer 2

1532

Question 3

The Act in Restraint of Appeals

Answer 3

1533

Question 4

Act in restraints of Annates became permanent

Answer 4

1534

Question 5

Act of Supremacy

Answer 5

1534

Question 6

2st Succession Act

Answer 6

1534

Question 7

Treason Act

Answer 7

1534

Question 8

What new concept was created by the Reformation Parliaments?

Answer 8

King-in-Parliament- Kings authority was greatest when he worked with Parliament- Cromwell helped.

Question 9

What did they achieve?

Answer 9

Annulment of Catherine of Aragon
Marriage of Anne Boleyn
Break from Rome and a Protestant England with Henry at the Head (in law).
Parliament gained more power- a greater role in supporting H positions in church and marriages.
To change supremacy or religion they now had to go through and use Parliament.
Henry grew in POWER AND INFLUCENCE.

Question 10

What was Parliament used for before 1529?

Answer 10

4 parliaments for mainly granting taxation to fund wards (France/Spain).

Question 11

Was their resistance from Parliament?

Answer 11

Showed resistance to constant demand for taxes and gave PC figures like Wolsey a hard time- social class- son of a butcher in Ipswich.

Also critical of wealth of church and evidence of church corruption (money, power, influence).

From early reign the Commons had became more critical of the powers and abuses of Catholic church and clergy.

Question 12

Who was in control + limitations?

Answer 12

Henry- he could dismiss and call Parliament. Veto any laws he did not like.
Upper hand politically was with the PC /council and monarch on decision making.