Thomas Wolsey

Question 1

How many court cases were there yearly under Wolsey’s influence?

Answer 1

120

12 during the reign of Henry VII

Question 2

What major changes did Wolsey make to the justice system?

Answer 2

People from any class could bring their case to the Star Chamber

Civil law over common law (progressive justice system)

Question 3

What were the two major issues with Wolsey’s justice policies?

Answer 3

He often ignored his duties in favour of focusing on Foreign Policy

Nothing he implemented outlived him

Question 4

When did Wolsey launch a national enquiry into enclosures?

Answer 4

1517

Question 5

How many enclosure cases did Wolsey call to court?

Answer 5

264

Question 6

When did Wolsey stop pursuing enclosure cases and why?

Answer 6

1523

Couldn’t control the aristrocracy due to his social background

Question 7

When and why did Wolsey have half of the Privy Chamber ousted?

Answer 7

1519

Felt that the ‘minions’ were too casual with the King

May have seen them as political rivals

Question 8

What change did Wolsey make in terms of the church?

Answer 8

Increased royal authority over the church

Question 9

What was a failing of Wolsey’s policies towards the church?

Answer 9

Held the Ecclesiatical Council to impress the Pope but changed nothing

Question 10

What were Wolsey’s financial successes?

Answer 10

Replaced fifteenths and tenth with subsidy

Raised £100k more with subsidy

Question 11

What were the Acts of Resumption?

Answer 11

1515 - returned some crown lands

Question 12

What was the Amicable Grant of 1525?

Answer 12

Non parliamentary tax for attack on Pravia

Suffolk and East Anglia protested and refused to pay

Question 13

What were the expenses of 1508-1530 and how much did Wolsey raise?

Answer 13

£1.7 million

£800,000 was raised