Preparing For Kingship Flashcards
Where did Henry live with his father and how many servants?
Richmond
100
What did the modern historian ,Eric Ives, describe Henry viii at this time?
‘Extrovert,affable and charming
How was his accession welcomed?
A breath of fresh air after the strict and rather sinister associated with the influence of empson and Dudley
What was Henry’s strengths ?
Popular [different from his father and was handsome and looked like King ], strong[ team of experienced advisors who helped him run the country and England was stable- established gov and little threat of rebellion or civil war ][ his wife, Catherine of Aragon gave Henry strong connections to spain] rich[ crown was not in debt]
What were the contrasts between Henry vii and Henry viiis ascension?
Henry vii= endured years of poverty and exile, succedding to the throne only through luck and military success
Henry viii= had known only wealth and expectation
Why was his ascension popular?
He was the embodiment of unity as he represented the union of the houses of York and Lancaster , a symbol of domestic peace and harmony , and the dawn of a new era after the years of mistrust and financial obsession that had overshadowed his fathers relationship with the noblity
What was the fourfold legacy that his father gave him?
1] money [30000 upon his death]
2] unpopular mechanism for extracting money
3] a peaceful foreign policy
4] a conciliar form of govt- decisions were made through a council
How did the fourfold legacy disappear ?
Money= vanish as a result of paying for the revival of an extensive and aggressive FP towards France.
Abolished council of learned and ordered the arrest of empson and Dudley.
How did Henry viiis work ethic compare to his father?
Impetuous approach had considerable implications for decision making within Henry’s administration. Lacked the conscientiousness to solely govern the country, he preferred to pass the time with good company in tournaments, jousting, hunting and pageants
How did the abolishment of council learned in 1510 and the execution of the hatchet men divorce from Henry viis reign?
Cancellation of many bnr which the council learned imposed , executions of empson and Dudley had not only distance himself from his fathers regime; he also ensured his own popularity amongst the nobility who had considered themselves victims of his fathers reign
