Tudor Henry Viii Under Wolsey

Question 1

What roles did Wolsey gain from 1509 to 1518?

Answer 1

1509- Royal almoner 
1513 - bishop of tournai  
1514 - bishop of Lincoln 
1515- lord chancellor and Cardinal 
1518- papal legate

Question 2

What did actions show wolseys ruthlessness?

Answer 2

Duke of Buckingham executed in 1521 as overheard saying Henry wouldn’t be King for long
Sir Amyas Paulet embarrassed young Wolsey in the stocks so demanded daily attendance to court for 5 years

Question 3

What were the conditions of the church in 1520?

Answer 3

Strands of anti-clericalism
Pluralism,
Wolsey had a mistress and 2 illegitimate children
Some Lutheran beliefs

Question 4

What did Wolsey do to reform the church?

Answer 4

2 dozen religious houses with less than 6 monks dissolved due to quality
Money used to promote religious education

Question 5

Why was Wolsey able to gain power by 1510?

Answer 5

Ageing ministers left Wolsey to gain Henry’s trust
Largest disposable income
Patronage from bishop fox

Question 6

what legal reforms did Wolsey introduce?

Answer 6

promote civil law - uses evidence from case
used star chamber more frequently - 120 cases compared to 12
court of requests
“friend to the poor”
laws against enclosures
parliament only called twice in 1515 and 1523

Question 7

what financial reforms were introduced under Wolsey?

Answer 7

1515 - Act of Resumption
1522 national survey into assessment of how much everyone could pay for tax
subsidy 1523 - based on income rather than property
1525 failed amicable grant

Question 8

what economic policies were introduced under Wolsey’s reign?

Answer 8

enclosures - 1517 national inquiry
1519 - expulsion o the minions
1526 debasement of coinage - stimulate export
court of chancery

Question 9

what were the initial success of forign policy (1513-1514)?

Answer 9

1513 - battle of Flodden with Scotland - king of Scotland killed
1514 - First French war, battle of spurs - capture Tournai and Theronne - Anglo French treaty

Question 10

What deaths in Europe had a large impact in the first 10 years of Henry VIIi’s reign?

Answer 10

1515 - Louis XII of France dies
1516 - Ferdinand of Spain dies
1519 - Maximillian dies

Question 11

what policies show that there was a diplomatic revolution in foreign policy? why?

Answer 11

England lacked power, money and resources to be able to fight huge wars
1518 - Treaty of London - everyone signs with England giving them status as peace keepers
1520 - The field of Cloth of Gold - Event with france and England costing £100,000
1521 - Defender of the faith - given to henry by the pope for his Christian writings

Question 12

What happened during England alliance with Spain during 1520’s?

Answer 12

1521/22 - Treaty of Bruges/ treaty of Westminster - Spain and England agree to invade France securing the Anglo-Spanish alliance
1522-24 England invade France but Charles doesn’t help as too involved in conflicts in Italy
1525 - Battle of Pavia - Charles captures Francis
- Henry and Wolsey attempt at the amicable grant which causes riots

Question 13

in terms of Englands relationship with foreign coutires , what happened after 1525?

Answer 13

1525 - Treaty of Moore - give up French claim for £20,000
1527 - Treaty of Westminster - full alliance with France
- Sack of Rome - Charles takes control of papal heartland
- Treaty of Amiens - England and France declare war on Charles

Question 14

what recurring treaty left England looking weak?

Answer 14

treaty of Cambrai 1517 and 1529