Reasons For Wolseys Fall Flashcards
What were the 3 main reasons for Wolseys fall
Failure to get annulment , amicable grant, failure to build an alliance with Charles v
Who was Catherine married to before Henry
He’s older brother but he died
How was Catherine able to marry Henry
The pope declared her marriage to his brother void because it wasn’t consummated
Why did Henry want an annulment from Catherine
She couldn’t provide him with a son and he felt he needed a male heir
When did Henry want an annulment
1527
Who was Henry Fitzroy
Henry’s illegitimate son with a mistress Bessie Blount
What was another reason Henry wanted an annulment.
He saw her inability to have a son as displeasure from god
What did Henry use to support his case for a divorce
A passage from Leviticus saying the marriage was illegitimate because she was married to his brothe
What was a third reason for Henry wanting an annulment
He fell in love with Anne Boleyn and she said she’ll only sleep with him if they were married
Why did Wolsey think it would be easy to get an annulment
Because he was papal legate, cardinal and a respectable statesman
Why wasn’t Wolsey able to get an annulment
Pope denied it because he was imprisoned by Charles v and Charles was Catherine’s nephew
What was another method Wolsey used to try get the annulment
Tried to force Catherine to become a nun
What was Wolseys final attempt to get the annulment
Tried to persuade Rome to allow the case to be decided in England as the papal legate dies ion would fall on Wolsey
What was a compromise to Wolseys final effort for the annulment
Cardinal campeggio and cardinal Wolsey would rule on behalf of the pope in England
Why did the final attempt to get the annulment fail
Campeggio was ordered to not reach a final verdict, he delayed his arrival until October 1528 and in July 1529 campeggio broke the court without a final verdict
What did Henry do as a result of not getting the annulment
Stripped Wolsey of his powers and possessions
What happened to Wolsey in November 1530
He was summoned to London on trial for praemunire
How did Anne Boleyns family impact his fall
Her brother George and father Thomas had large influence in court and constantly persuaded people that Wolsey tried to disrupt the divorce because he favoured Catherine
How did Anne play a part in Wolseys fall
Henry’s love for her grew and she was able to persuade him that Wolsey had to go
How did the amicable grant lead to his downfall
It caused the first rebellion during Henry’s reign
When was the amicable grant
1525
What was the amicable grant
A tax Wolsey made to fund war that said priests pay 1/3 of income and everyone else plays 1/ 6
What was the reaction to the tax
Henry says he was unaware of it and said for it to be stopped, caused the first significant rebellion in his reign, Henry began to doubt Wolsey, Henry was unable to attack France and Wolsey was humiliated
