Section 2 - Henry VIII Character and Aims Flashcards
1
Q
What does popular culture focus on during Henry VIIIs reign?
A
- his martial affairs
- key aim to secure a male heir
- gaining lands back - war affairs
2
Q
What act did he pass and what did he become?
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- passed Act of Supremacy - became head of the church
3
Q
What was Henry VIIIs background like?
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- Taught first by mother Elizabeth
- His youngest sister died when he was 4
- Stayed at home whilst brother Arthur trained how to be a king
- Shows unimportant because his mother wrote his birthday down wrong in her diary
4
Q
When did Henry VII die?
A
2nd April 1509
5
Q
Why did Henry VIII pretend his father hadnt died yet? Why did he take 2 days to announce it?
A
- Pretended to avoid mourning
- Preparing to get rid of Epson and Dudley
- Wanted to accuse them of treason
- They had gathered troops to protect their homes; broke law of retaining
- Looked like they wanted to overthrow king
6
Q
What does Tracy Borman say about Henry?
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- ” aggressive, warrior like pose” - he was desperate to seem strong - seen in portraits
- that people around him manipulated him
- “suspicious, paranoid”
7
Q
What does Lacy say about Henry?
A
“ruthless” represented as brutal
8
Q
what does Guy and Fox say about Henry VIII?
A
That he presents himself with wealth and jewellery and clothes
9
Q
What does John Guy say about Henry VIII?
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- “under pressure from the council” agrees he was easily manipulated
- “inferiority complex” - as he was the spare and not the heir
10
Q
What were the main contrasts between Henry VIII and his father?
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- Henry VIII succeeded young, athletic and charismatic
- His father went through poverty/ exile, succeeded through luck
11
Q
How prepared was Henry VIII at being king?
A
- Well educated at 10
- Taught by tutors
- Learnt languages, history, arithmetic, astronomy
