Rise To Power Flashcards

1
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Where was Cromwell born

A

Putney

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2
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When was Cromwell born

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After 1485

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3
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What class was cromwell?

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Common birth

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4
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What did Cranmer think of Cromwell

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He was a ruffian.

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5
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What did Cromwell do after his troubled ways?

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Left England to travel the continent

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6
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What did Cromwell do whilst riding from France to Italy?

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Memorise the New Testament

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7
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When was Cromwell able to memorise the whole of the New Testament

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Whilst riding fro France to Italy

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What did him memorising the whole New Testament mean?

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Showed he had a keen mind and had religious conviction

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9
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What did Cromwell do in December 1503

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Joined the french army and fought in battle of Garigliano.

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10
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When did Cromwell fight in the battle of Gaeigliano

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December 1503

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What did Wolsey do after the battle?

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Settled in Italy and worked for a merchant banker called Francesco Frescobaldi

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What did Wolsey do after leaving Frescobaldi?

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Travelled to Netherlands and worked as a cloth merchant

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13
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How did working a cloth merchant benefit Cromwell?

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Got several contacts and learned several different languages

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What did wolsey do to improve his legal skills?

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Returned to Italy to receive some legal training even though he had little formal training

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15
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When did Wolsey return to England?

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1515

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16
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What did Wolsey do once he returned to England?

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Working as a business agent which involved money lending and legal work

17
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When was Cromwell successful?

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Whilst working under Charles Knyvett

18
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Why was Charles Kynvett useful?

A

Had connections with Edward Stafford (Third Duke of Buckingham) and was able to come to the attention of cardinal wolsey

19
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What happened in 1523

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Cromwell entered the House of Commons for the first time

20
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When did Cromwell first enter the House of Commons?

21
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What happened in 1524

A

Appointed as a legal advisor

22
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When was Cromwell appointed as Wolseys legal advisor

23
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What did Wolsey do in the 1520’s?

A

Perform his work for Wolsey
Building up his private legal practice
Showed energy and skill

24
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What happen between 1526-29?

A

Cromwell rose to be Wolseys most trusted advisor

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When did Cromwell rise to be Wolseys most trusted advisor?
1526-29
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What did cromwells instinct to survive lead to
Leaving Wolseys service before his downfall
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What happened after Wolseys downfall
Secured a nomination to the vacant parliamentary seat of Taunton
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Who helped Cromwell become the vacant parliamentary seat of Taunton
Sir William Paulet
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How did Cromwell impress Henry in Parliament
Defending his old master
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What did defending his old master in Westminster do?
Showed loyalty which impressed Henry
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What did Cromwell do with Wolseys legal affairs and what did this achieve?
Untangled many legal affairs which impressed Henry
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Who did Cromwell have who was close to Henry
Bishop Stephen Gardiner | Thomas Heanage
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How did Bishop Stephen Gardiner and Thomas Heanage benefit
Friends of Cromwell who were close to Henry
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What did Cromwell create that showed how the administrative system worked?
Created minor state offices
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How did Cromwell impress the king informally?
Coming up with solutions to problems | Great matter which high ministers were unable to solve
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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