Wolsey Flashcards
Whose royal chaplain was Wolsey?
Henry VII
When did Wolsey join the king’s council?
1510
What did Wolsey become in 1514?
Archbishop of York
When did Wolsey become Cardinal?
1515
When did he become Lord Chamberlain?
1515
What year did Wolsey become Papal Legate?
1518
Name two other positions which Wolsey held.
- Bishop of Tournai
2.Bishop of Lincoln
What additional tax did Wolsey enforce in 1525?
The Amicable Grant
What was the name of the reform which rearranged the King’s household?
The Eltham Ordinances
Which court dealt with the nobility and attempted to dispense cheap and impartial justice?
The Court of Star Chamber
Which court dealt with Property, Wills and contracts?
Court of Chancery
What did the subsidy do?
Replaced the fifteenth and tenths tax , it was based on taxpayers wealth
What was the name given to priests who served in more than one parish?
Pluralism
What was the name given to a priest who did not live in his own parish?
Non-residence
When did Henry decide on an annulment?
1527
When did Charles V sack Rome?
May 1527
When did negotiations of an annulment with Rome take place?
December 1527
When did Cardinal Campeggio arrive in England?
October 1528
When did the proceeding start at Black Friars to hear the case for annulment?
May 1529
What happened re the annulment in July 1529?
The case was recalled back to Rome by the Pope.
What was the charge Wolsey was accused of?
Praeminure
How much money did Wolsey want to make from the 4s in the pound tax of 1523
£800,000
How much did Wolsey raise from the tax of 1523?
£300,000
How much did Wolsey raise in subsidies?
£322,000
