Wolsey

Question 1

Who did Wolsey replace in 1519?

Answer 1

Henrys ‘minions’

Question 2

What did Wolsey propose in 1526?

Answer 2

Eltham Ordinances

Question 3

What did the Eltham Ordinances do?

Answer 3

Reduced gentlemen of Bedchamber from 12 to 6

-6 Gentlemen were sent to outlying areas of the kingdom or war

Question 4

What was a problem with the Eltham Ordinances

Answer 4

-Did not change anything administratively, simply removed anti-Wolsey nobles in court

Question 5

What did Wolsey do in 1528 which infuriated Henry?

Answer 5

Refused to appoint the women Henry chose as Abbess of Wilton (person in charge of nunnery)

Question 6

What did Henry do to punish Wolsey due to his refusal in 1528 regarding the Abbess of Wilton?

Answer 6

Gave Wolsey a public dressing down and made to appoint the woman as Abbess of Wilton

Question 7

Why was there conflict between Duke of Buckingham and Wolsey?
(2)

Answer 7

Henry ordered Wolsey to bring charges against Buckingham who was illegally retaining men
-Wolsey used an armed forces to collect his rents

Question 8

What have traditional historians named Wolsey and why?

Answer 8

‘Alter-Rex’ = Mini king

-due to his grip on royal power

Question 9

Who controlled appointments of the Royal Council?

Answer 9

Wolsey, not Henry

Question 10

Why was Wolsey seem as being apart of the problem in the church?
(2)

Answer 10

Wolsey held numerous positions and took numerous salaries for work he did not do
-He had illegitimate children

Question 11

What title was granted to Wolsey by the pope?

Answer 11

‘Papal Legate’

Question 12

What did the title ‘Papal Legate’ mean for Wolsey?

Answer 12

Given some of the Popes powers in England

Question 13

How much did Wolsey raise through exploiting his control over the church between 1515-1529?

Answer 13

He raised £240,000 between 1515-1529

Question 14

Give an example of when Wolsey abused Clerical positions

Answer 14

He was the Bishop of York but had never even visited the city

Question 15

How did Wolsey improve the church?

Answer 15

He dissolved 30 monasteries which were not doing their duty

Question 16

How did Wolsey use the money from dissolving 30 monasteries to improve education?

Answer 16

Wolsey used the money to set up schools and a college in Oxford University to teach theology

Question 17

How was Wolsey not a clergyman?

2

Answer 17

• He built himself an elaborate palace

- More personal servants than Henry

Question 18

In what year did Henry publically remind Wolsey that the country should be put before the church?

Answer 18

1515

Question 19

In 1515 why did Henry publically remind Wolsey that the country should be put before the church?

Answer 19

Wolsey had been attacking parliament for being anti clerical & parliament turned against him for this

Question 20

What case was in 1515?

Answer 20

The Standish Case

Question 21

What did the Standish Case 1515 follow from?

Answer 21

The Hunne Affair

Question 22

What did Wolsey argue in the Standish Case?

Answer 22

-That clergymen should be allowed their own system of law separate from the state

Question 23

What did Henry rule in the Standish Case 1515?

Answer 23

That no one should be above his judgement other than God

Question 24

As a result of the Standish Case 1515 how did Henry punish Wolsey?

Answer 24

Wolsey was forced to grovel on his knees

Question 25

Who dealt with the daily business of running the country?

Answer 25

Wolsey

Question 26

Why did Wolsey favour non-aristocratic power?

Answer 26

They would be completely dependant on the Crown therefore more loyal to Henry

Question 27

What position did Wolsey have which allowed him to control the Great Seal?

Answer 27

Chancellor Wolsey

Question 28

What power did control over the Great Seal give to Wolsey?

Answer 28

Control over communications

Question 29

Who did Wolsey put in control of the Privy Seal?

Answer 29

His friend, Ruthal

Question 30

What power did the Privy Seal and Great Seal hold?

Answer 30

-Both could approve policies without consulting the king

Question 31

Why did Wolsey make enemies due to his changes in the legal system?

Answer 31

He made opportunities for the lower classes to bring cases against the nobility

Question 32

What was Civil Law?

Answer 32

The idea that cases would be judged on their merit rather than simply what had happened in similar cases before

Question 33

What court did Wolsey develop which heard the cases of the poor who were too poor to use existing courts?

Answer 33

Court of Requests

Question 34

What was a problem with the Court of Requests?

Answer 34

It was so popular that the court could not meet the demand

Question 35

What did Wolsey do to improve the Court of Chancery?

Answer 35

• Increased its use

- made sure it made quick decisions

Question 36

Why did Wolsey increase the use of the Star Chamber?

Answer 36

To hear cases of peasants who had grievances against the nobility

Question 37

What year did Wolsey imprison the Earl of Northumberland?

Answer 37

1516

Question 38

What year was the Duke of Buckingham executed due to Wolsey?

Answer 38

1521

Question 39

Who did Henry imprison in 1517, the year after he imprisoned the Earl of Northumberland?

Answer 39

Sir Robert Sheffield

Question 40

Why did Henry imprison Sir Robert Sheffield?

Answer 40

For illegally retaining

Question 41

What year did Wolsey accuse Parliament of being anti-clerical?

Answer 41

1515

Question 42

Which councils did Wolsey reform?

Answer 42

Councils responsible for the Borderlands and the Northern region

Question 43

Who controlled the Boderlands and Northern region councils?

Answer 43

Princess Mary & Duke of Richmond

Question 44

How did Wolsey limit the control of Princess Mary and the Duke of Richmond over the Boderland and Northern region councils? +why

Answer 44

The councils staffed his men who kept close eye on the nobility in this region