Tudors 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
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.
