WOLSEY AND THE GREAT MATTER 1509-30 Flashcards
How did Wolsey come to power?
Execution of Empson and Dudley removed them from the scene
French Expedition
Wolsey’s role in the French Expedition 1513
Lead and organised it, implemented Henry’s wishes even if it meant disobeying superiors
When was Wolsey made papal legate?
1518
Degree from ______ at __
Oxford, 15
Name one of Wolsey’s roles in the church
Bishop of Tournai
Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop of Durham
Wolsey’s two aims in his judicial reforms
Make courts accessible to the poor
Make sure that the rich and powerful did not gain any legal advantage
Wolsey’s selfishness in legal reforms
Used the system to further his own interests
Court of the Star Chamber
Dealt with the nobility, attempted to dispense cheap and impartial justice
Court of Chancery
Dealt with property and contracts
Wolsey heard these cases personally
Which court dealt with property and wills?
Court of Chancery
Which court dealt with the nobility?
Court of the Star Chamber
Successes of Wolsey’s legal reforms (3)
Laid foundations for further reforms
Star Chamber cases increased from 12 to 20
Fair and cheap justice
By how many did the cases of the Star Chamber increase?
12 to 20
Failures of Wolsey’s legal reforms
Became overworked- had to establish overflow tribunals eg Whitehall
Alienated nobility
The Tudor Subsidy
Taxation based on ownership
How much did the Tudor Subsidy bring in?
£300,000
Failures of the Tudor Subsidy
Was expected to bring in over £800,000
Resented by upper classes- alienation
Successes of the Tudor Subsidy
Hadn’t been done since Domesday Book 12C
Brought in over £300,000
When was the Act of Resumption (under Wolsey) ?
1515
1515 Act of Resumption
Gained back some more Crown lands lost during Wars of the Roses
The Amicable Grant 1525
Non-parliamentary tax to fund war
The Eltham Ordinances 1526
Rearranged King’s household to make it more economically efficient
Example of someone who Wolsey removed under the Eltham Ordinances to gain influence
William Compton, Groom of the Stool
How did Wolsey use the Eltham Ordinances to gain influence ? (3)
Used small print saying councillors could carry out their duties elsewhere
Got rid of key opponents- William Compton
Infiltrated with his own supporters eg Richard Pace
Example of a supporter who Wolsey placed in the Privy Council
Richard Pace
Two factors that contributed to Wolsey’s fall
Failures and faction
Role of faction in Wolsey’s fall
Anne Boleyn’s faction disliked Wolsey, and assumed a more aggressive policy toward the Pope
Wolsey’s failure in his fall
Used blackmail to speed up the case
When was the case brought back to Rome?
Oct 1529
