Rise To Power Flashcards
Where was Cromwell born
Putney
When was Cromwell born
After 1485
What class was cromwell?
Common birth
What did Cranmer think of Cromwell
He was a ruffian.
What did Cromwell do after his troubled ways?
Left England to travel the continent
What did Cromwell do whilst riding from France to Italy?
Memorise the New Testament
When was Cromwell able to memorise the whole of the New Testament
Whilst riding fro France to Italy
What did him memorising the whole New Testament mean?
Showed he had a keen mind and had religious conviction
What did Cromwell do in December 1503
Joined the french army and fought in battle of Garigliano.
When did Cromwell fight in the battle of Gaeigliano
December 1503
What did Wolsey do after the battle?
Settled in Italy and worked for a merchant banker called Francesco Frescobaldi
What did Wolsey do after leaving Frescobaldi?
Travelled to Netherlands and worked as a cloth merchant
How did working a cloth merchant benefit Cromwell?
Got several contacts and learned several different languages
What did wolsey do to improve his legal skills?
Returned to Italy to receive some legal training even though he had little formal training
When did Wolsey return to England?
1515
What did Wolsey do once he returned to England?
Working as a business agent which involved money lending and legal work
When was Cromwell successful?
Whilst working under Charles Knyvett
Why was Charles Kynvett useful?
Had connections with Edward Stafford (Third Duke of Buckingham) and was able to come to the attention of cardinal wolsey
What happened in 1523
Cromwell entered the House of Commons for the first time
When did Cromwell first enter the House of Commons?
1523
What happened in 1524
Appointed as a legal advisor
When was Cromwell appointed as Wolseys legal advisor
1524
What did Wolsey do in the 1520’s?
Perform his work for Wolsey
Building up his private legal practice
Showed energy and skill
What happen between 1526-29?
Cromwell rose to be Wolseys most trusted advisor
When did Cromwell rise to be Wolseys most trusted advisor?
1526-29
What did cromwells instinct to survive lead to
Leaving Wolseys service before his downfall
What happened after Wolseys downfall
Secured a nomination to the vacant parliamentary seat of Taunton
Who helped Cromwell become the vacant parliamentary seat of Taunton
Sir William Paulet
How did Cromwell impress Henry in Parliament
Defending his old master
What did defending his old master in Westminster do?
Showed loyalty which impressed Henry
What did Cromwell do with Wolseys legal affairs and what did this achieve?
Untangled many legal affairs which impressed Henry
Who did Cromwell have who was close to Henry
Bishop Stephen Gardiner
Thomas Heanage
How did Bishop Stephen Gardiner and Thomas Heanage benefit
Friends of Cromwell who were close to Henry
What did Cromwell create that showed how the administrative system worked?
Created minor state offices
How did Cromwell impress the king informally?
Coming up with solutions to problems
Great matter which high ministers were unable to solve
What did Cromwell try and do with the Boylen faction
Ally himself with them but they would not trust anyone who had worked closely with Cromwell
