Thomas Cromwell And Pressurising The Clergy Flashcards
Humble background
Father was either a cloth worker, blacksmith and ale-house keeper
Exciting European life- moved from Netherlands to Italy where he served as a soldier and later a period of service to a Venetian merchant.
In 1516, he found employment in the household of cardinal wolsey
When did he get recognised in the household by Wolsey?
1519
When was he elected as mp?
1529
When was he sworn into royal council?
1531
Titles before annulment and break with Rome in 1534
1532 master of the king’s jewels- access to the king’s private rooms
1533 chancellor of the exchequer and master of the roles- leading role within the legal system
What were statute laws?
Laws of England by parl
Canon laws
Rules of Catholic Church
Parl was the essential tool to put pressure on the clergy..
Laws of the highest authority unlike decrees and proclamations by the king
What did he revive in 1530?
Praemunire to financially attack the clergy -15 of the upper clergy were charged with supporting Wolsey’s abuse of power against the king
Made sure that they accepted his right as protector of the English church.
Act in conditional restraints on annates
Banning the payment was a sig attack on the pope’s rights over the clergy
1532 supplication against the ordinaries
Petition calling the king to deal with the abuses and corruption of the major clergy. Increased anti-clericalism within the hoc
1532 submission of the clergy
Give Henry the power to veto church laws and to choose bishops, even if not approved by Rome- formal submission to h8 and removed ability for church to independently make laws.
At this point, more was forced to resign as chancellor due to his opposition
Who died in 1532 and what did Henry replace him with?
AB of Canterbury warham died and Henry asked the pope to appoint Thomas Cranmer, a reformer/less traditional
1534 act of supremacy
Henry= acknowledged as supreme head of the Church of England instead of the pope
1534 act of succession
Henry’s marriage to Catherine was a void therefore, the succession of Anne’s children would be legitimate. Princess Mary-illegitimate.
To deny Henry’s marriage to Anne was now treason an oath should be taken to show each individual’s acceptance of the marriage.
1534 treason act
Treason could be committed by spoken word as well as by deed or writing.
Makes it treasonable to describe the king as heretic, schismatic , tyrant, infidel or usurper to the crown
1534 act annexing first fruits and tenths
The annates had been said to be unacceptable when paid to the pope but Cromwell said it was perfectly acceptable when they were paid to the king.
