The fall of Cromwell & Anne Boleyn Flashcards
Following the Break from Rome between 1533 - 36, What did Henry do to annexe the wealth of the church ?
The dissolution of the monastries
For what period of time did the dissolution of monasteries occur ?
1536 - 42
In what direction did Anne Boleyn want Henry to further reform the church ?
pushed him towards protestantism
After the relations between Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell publicly broke down, how did Cromwell use the conservatives of the court to help him survive ?
He used the conservatives of the court to persuade Henry that her flirtatious manner had led to adultery
Due to being accused of adultery by conservatives at court and with the help of Cromwell, how did Henry respond ?
for the wife of the monarch, this was treason - she was executed
When was Anne Boleyn executed ?
19th May 1536
After Anne Boleyn was executed for being accused of adultery on the 19th May 1536, who did Henry marry ?
Jane Seymour
Who was Jane Seymour ?
a lady in waiting to both Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn
When did Henry marry Jane Seymour ?
30th May 1536 (just 11 days after Anne Boleyn’s execution)
Did Jane Seymour give birth to any children for Henry ?
Yes - Prince Edward
When did Jane Seymour give birth to Prince Edward with Henry VIII ?
12th September 1537
Give a problem with Jane Seymour’s birth of Prince Edward on the 12th September 1537.
There was complications that arose after childbirth and she died not long after.
When did Jane Seymour die ?
24th October 1537
How was the death of Jane Seymour on the 24th October 1537, in a way, beneficial to Cromwell ?
It gave him a chance of reconciling Henry with the league of Schmalkalden
What was the ‘league of Schmalkalden’ ?
A group of protestant free cities and German Princes who supported Martin Luther’s rejection of the Catholic church.
How did the death of Jane Seymour on the 24th October 1537 give Cromwell a chance to reconcile Henry to the League of Schmalkalden ?
Cromwell arranged for Henry to marry Anne of Cleves to tie him into the League of Schmalkalden.
Why did Cromwell want to tie Henry into the league of Schmalkalden through the marriage of Anne of Cleves ?
In an attempt to secure England against foreign Catholic threats
When did Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves marry ?
6th January 1540
where did Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII marry ?
Greenwich Palace
How long did the marriage of Henry and Anne of Cleves last for before it was annulled ?
6 months
Give 2 reasons as to why the marriage of Henry to Anne of Cleves only lasted 6 months.
1) Cromwell had been badly informed of her appearance - Henry took an instant disliking to her calling her a ‘Flanders Mare’
2) When the alliance between Spain and France also broke down, the marriage became politically useless
Cromwell’s role in setting up Henry’s marriage to Anne of Cleves contributed to his ______________.
downfall
Who did Henry have his eyes on after his marriage to Anne of Cleves broke down ?
Catherine Howard
Who was Catherine Howard ?
The niece of the Duke of Norfolk
What link did Cromwell have to the Duke of Norfolk ?
He was Cromwell’s largest enemy
How did the Duke of Norfolk use his relationship with Henry’s crush, Catherine Howard, to help secure Cromwell’s downfall ?
Catherine Howard was instructed to spread rumors that Cromwell wasn’t securing the divorce from Anne of Cleves quickly enough
How did the Duke of Norfolk prey on Henry’s willingness to resist further changes to the churches doctrine to help secure Cromwell’s downfall ?
(due to him having a close relationship to Henry’s crush, Catherine Howard)
Norfolk suggested that Cromwell was protecting a group of protestant in Calais
What was Thomas Cromwell accused of at a Privy Council meeting in 1540 after failing to deal successfully with Henry’s marital affairs as well as Thomas Howard’s role in his downfall
He was accused of heresy and treason
When was Cromwell executed following on from being accused of heresy and treason at a council meeting on June 10th 1540 ?
28th July 1540
When did Henry marry Catherine Howard ?
28th July 1540 - same day as Cromwell’s execution
After the fall of Cromwell, which two religious groups did Henry have to tread carefully between ?
1) Conservative Catholics
2) Reformist Protestant parties
What kind of government was formed after the fall of Cromwell in 1540 as a manifestation of Henry having to tread a careful path between Conservative Catholics and Reformists Protestant parties ?
A conciliar government
Why did Henry end up executing Catherine Howard and the Lady of her bedchamber ?
Because of allegations of an affair between Catherine and her distant cousin, Thomas Culpepper
When were Catherine Howard and the Lady of her bedchamber executed ?
13th February 1542
After the execution of Catherine Howard and the Lady in her Bedchamber on February 13th 1542, who did Henry marry in response ?
Katherine Parr
Was Catherine Howard protestant or Catholic ?
Catholic
