Wolsey

Question 1

rise to power

Answer 1

• 1512 organised army for war against France, did outstanding job, Henry gave him title of Lord Chancellor as reward
• 1515 made chancellor
• 1518 made papal legate

Question 2

privy chamber

Answer 2

• henry’s minions were appointed to privy chamber
• wolsey able to replace them temporarily with his own supporters
• minions regained support thus meaning wolsey unable to influence privy chamber

Question 3

star chamber

Answer 3

• sorts enclosures, wills and contracts
• made for the common to have justice
• tries to rule over lower classes
• justice is slow as chamber becomes too popular and therefore clogged

Question 4

amicable grant

Answer 4

1525, cause uprisings and was largely unpopular

Question 5

eltham ordinances

Answer 5

1526, pushes through a reduction in the number of court members, opposition such as the Groom of the Stool is removed with a Wolsey supporter

Question 6

wolsey’s downfall

Answer 6

• unable to secure annulment after 2 years of negotiations
• accused of praemunire
• arrested in November 1930, died en route to trial
• jealousy from his impressive climb in rankings from being an ipswitch butcher’s son
• boleyn faction became more influential in government