The Establishment of Royal Supremacy -The Kings Great Matter&Wolsey's Downfall Flashcards
How much older was Catherine to Henry ?
6 years
How many children of Catherine’s survived, who?
one child, Princess Mary
Who did Henry consider legitimising out of fear for his kingdom should he die without a male heir?
his son Henry Fitzroy
Who was Henry Fitzroy?
Henry v111’s son from his mistress Bessie Blount
Who was Anne Boleyn related to ?
the niece of Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk
What was Thomas Howard’s title, who was the uncle of Anne Boleyn?
Duke of Norfolk
In order to marry Anne Boleyn , what did Henry have Wolsey do?
Henry required Wolsey to secure a papal dispensation for the annulment of his marriage to Catherine
What did Henry use as biblical justification which formed the basis of his annulment case?
the book of Leviticus
What did the book of Leviticus include?
contained a prohibition on a man marrying his brothers widow
How did the book Leviticus apply to Henry and Catherine’s situation?
As Catherine had been very briefly married to Henry’s brother Arthur, Henry argued that the papal dispensation issued by Julius 11 in 1503 to permit his own marriage was invalid
What did Henry believe because of the biblical justification Leviticus?
that in God’s eyes his marriage to Catherine was illegal and he was therefore free to marry Anne
What was the fundamental problem with Henry’s argument due to Catherine’s defence?
Catherine argued that her marriage to Prince Arthur had never been consummated and that therefore the biblical ban did not apply
What date did Emperor Charles V send troops and invaded Rome?
6th May 1527
Although in normal circumstances the Pope might have been prepare to issue a dispensation for the annulment, what prevented him?
Emperor Charles V invaded Rome , 6th May 1527 and the Pope effectively became the emperor’s prisoner
How was Emperor Charles V related to Catherine?
He was Catherine’s nephew
In May 1527 what did Wolsey use his power as the personal representative of the Pope to do?
He brought Henry before a fake court to ‘accuse’ him of living in sin with his supposed wife
How did Catherine dispute the verdict of May 1527 whereby Wolsey used his powers as the personal representative of the Pope to bring Henry before a fake court to accuse him of living in sin with his supposed wife?
Catherine in accordance to cannon law, appealed to the Pope
What did Wolsey do between 1527-1529?
he stalled with 2 years of fruitless diplomacy
After 2 years of fruitless diplomacy, who did the Pope send to hear the case along with Wolsey?
an envoy, Cardinal Campeggio
When did the hearing open in London with Cardinal Campeggio and Wolsey?
15h June 1529
When did Cardinal Campeggio adjourn the court hearing which opened on the 15ht June 1529?
30th July
Why did Cardinal Campeggio adjourn the court hearing which opened on the 15th June 1529 and ended 30th July?
In order to go back to Italy for the hot Italian summer
Why was Wolsey already unpopular with those at court? (2)
due to his 1523 subsidy though Parliament
imposing the Amicable Grant in 1525
In October 1529 what was Wolsey charged with?
praemunire
What was praemunire which Wolsey was charged with?
a parliamentary statute enacted in 1393 to prevent papal interference in the rights of the crown to make appointments to Church office
When Wolsey was charged with praemunire in October 1529, what did he surrender to the king? (3)
- himself
- his possessions
- his sumptuous Hampton Court
When was Wolsey arrested?
4th November 1530
What was supposed to happened to Wolsey after his arrest and what actually happened?
He was supposed to be tried and executed but instead he died at Leister Abbey on 29th November
When and where did Wolsey die?
29th November
Leister Abbey
What did Polydore Vergil say about Thomas Wolsey?
that he ‘aroused against himself the hatred of the whole country’
Who said that Wolsey , ‘aroused against himself the hatred of the whole country’
Polydore Vergil
What did John Skelton claim about Wolsey’s Hampton Court?
,’Hampton Court hath the pre-eminence’
What did John Skelton mean when he claimed , ‘Hampton Court hath the pre-eminence’
it was more important that the kings court and was therefore a monument to Wolsey’s arrogance
What did John Guy consider Wolsey as?
the most gifted administrator for over 300 years
