Topic 1 Flashcards
Henry VIII’s reign dates?
1509-1547
When did Henry marry Catherine of Aragon?
1509
When did Thomas Wolsey become Lord Chancellor and Cardinal?
1515
When did Henry VIII first start seeking annulment of marriage with Catherine of Aragon?
1529
When did Wolsey fall from power?
- after being accused of praemunire
When did Henry secretly marry Anne Boleyn?
1533
When did the Act of Royal Supremacy get passed?
1534
When did the Dissolution of Monasteries really begin?
1536, Act to dissolve Monasteries
What act and when did it bring Welsh law in line with English law?
1536, Act of Union
What act, and when, was passed that reinforced conservative religious views?
1539, Act of six articles
When was Cromwell executed?
1540
When was the Kings book published and what was it?
1543, which again re-established a lot of conservative religious beliefs.
Why did Cromwell get executed?
because he tried to force Henry to marry Anne of Cleves in 1539.
When did Wolsey create the subsidy tax and why?
1513, to help raise money for the war against France.
When did Wolsey try to introduce the Amicable grant and why was it unsuccessful?
1525, it was essentially a forced loan that would never be repaid to the king, therefore created a rebellion in Suffolk at which men conveyed their loyalty to the king but their anger at the grant’s affects and high tax. They were all pardoned and Wolsey took the fall for the tax, damaging his reputation.
What happened with the Star Chamber?
Wolsey tried to expand it as a way for ordinary men to get justice through the legal system. He expanded it so that it went from 12-120 cases per year. However, it became seriously backlogged as Wolsey was busy with the french wars.
what were the dates of the reformation parliament? Why was this important?
1529-36, important because Henry relied more on parliament than ever to help support his break with Rome and look united in the matter.
When was the Act in Conditional Restraint of Annates and Supplication of Ordinances? What was it?
1532, Cromwell used Parliament to pressure the pope in granting Henry’s annulment.
When were the dates of Edward VI’s reign?
1547-1553
What was the main thing Edward used parliament to do and when?
1547-52 and 1553, used parliament to further Protestant Reformation
Dates of Mary I’s reign?
1553-1558
What did Mary mainly use Parliament for, dates?
1553-54, parliament used to reverse religious changes and restore papal supremacy.
When did Parliament challenge Mary and why (two dates)?
1553, Parliament raised concerns about Mary’s proposed marriage to Phillip of Spain
1555, Parliamentary resistance to Mary’s ‘First Fruit and Tenths’ (tax) and ‘Exiles’ bills.
Dates of Elizabeth’s reign?
1558-1603
What year did Elizabeth’s parliament pass the Elizabethan settlement?
1558-59, passed in part through Cecil’s tactics after resistance from Marian bishops and peers.
What year did Elizabeth’s parliament petition her to clarify the succession?
1563, This was orchestrated by Cecil.
When was the Act for relief of the Poor and the Statue of Artificers passed under Elizabeth?
1563
When was the Poor law under Elizabeth?
1572
When did pressure Elizabeth to execute Norfolk after his conviction of treason and to remove Mary Queen of Scots from Succession?
1572
When did Elizabeth imprison Anthony Cope(an MP) in the Tower of London for proposing religious reform?
1587
