Wolsey And The Divorce Flashcards
1
Q
Who was tasked with getting a divorce for Henry
A
Wolsey
2
Q
Why would the pope not grant a divorce
A
Clement VII prisoner of Charles V
3
Q
Which Cardinal was sent to hold court to decide the case of the divorce but really delayed it
A
Cardinal campeggio
4
Q
Wolsey had failed in the Kings great matter he withdrew to York and was then accused for treats why
A
He continued writing with French and imperial agents
5
Q
Where did Wolsey die on his way to London
A
Leicester abbey
6
Q
Which great figures were blamed for Wolsey’s downfall?
A
Duke of Norfolk and Anna’s
7
Q
Why did Leviticus chapter 20:21 upset Henry
A
If a man shall take his brothers wife it is an unclean thing they shall be childless
