The Character And Aims Of Henry VIII Flashcards
What were the early of impressions like of Henry VIII?
Very positive
Why was Henry VIII a breath of fresh air?
Because of the sinister atmosphere from Empson and Dudley at the end of Henry VII’s reign
What was his opinion on the business of government and the writing and reading of State papers?
Tedious and painful
How many periods of time involved governing through council? What periods of time were these?
3 periods of time:
- 1509 to 1514
- 1529 to 1532
- 1540 to 1547
Who were the 2 individuals that were chief ministers during his reign and from which years did they take control of government?
Thomas Wolsey (1514-1529) Thomas Cromwell (1532-1540)
What was left over from Henry VII to give to Henry VIII?
- Money (about £300,000)
- Unpopular mechanics to extract money
- Peaceful foreign policy
- A conciliar form of government
How did Henry VII’s money disappear?
To support Henry VIII’s foreign policy
Which 3 people arrested Empson and Dudley?
Richard Fox, Thomas Lovell and Richard Weston
When was the Council Learned abolished? And by what?
An Act of Parliament in January 1510
What were the 3 aims of Henry VIII’s first few years?
- To establish his status through marriage amongst European monarchs
- Re-establish the role of the nobility
- Establish himself as a warrior king through success in battle
When did Catherine of Aragon finally marry Henry VIII?
11th June 1509
Why did Henry in the mid-1520s repent his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
Because she couldn’t produce a male heir
Why did the nobility not achieve full political dominance?
Because of Thomas Wolsey who organised the war in France on Henry’s behalf
Were the achievements against France worth the vast amounts of money?
No as they produced small gains
What were the results of using a broad amount of Acts of Parliament?
Growing importance of Parliament, destruction of traditional religion and the plundering of the Church’s wealth
