VIII ascension Flashcards
When did 8 marry Catherine of Aragon?
11 June 1509
When was 8’s coronation?
24 June 1509
What did Thomas More say 8’s reign represented?
The end of slavery… Beginning of joy
What did 8 think about government?
He had a profound dislike for the business of government, and found state papers both tedious and painful
What was 8 Gatsby fond of?
Noble practices. Pageants, sports, hunting tournaments
How much money did 7 leave 8?
£300,000
What there factors of 7s reign were left over?
- unpopular mechanisms for extracting money, peaceful foreign policy, a conciliar form of government
Who secured the arrest of Empson and Dudley at the beginning of Henry’s reign?
Richard Fox, later they were executed
When was the council learned in the law abolished?
January 1510 by Act of Parliament
Who was Henry’s accompaniment to war?
The nobles, such as the Earl of Surrey. They sought political domination except Henry favoured the churchman Wolsey
When was the Duke of Buckingham executed, and why?
- He was suspected of treason for discussing what would happen once the King died, however he posed a threat as he too was a descendant of Edward III
What was 8’s main goal of foreign policy?
Military glory and securing himself a prominent position in Europe as a powerful monarch
When did 7 die?
21 April 1509
