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1
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When did Wolsey become Papal Legate?

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1524

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2
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What did Wolsey become in 1524?

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Papal Legate

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3
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What did Wolsey order the inspection of?

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The quality of religious life

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4
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What was the money saved by the closures go to?

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Promotion of religious teaching

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5
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What did the inspections led to?

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The closure of 24religious houses

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6
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What two events occurred as a result of reformation?

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Wolsey encouraged the public burning Lutheran books

Wolsey encouraged Henry to write a book against Lutheran teaching which earned him the title of ‘defender of Faith’

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7
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What chamber did Wolsey strengthen?

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Star chamber

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8
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What did Wolsey do with the Star Chamber?

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Using it to attack nobles and local officials who abused their power

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9
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What earned Wolsey the name ‘friend of the people’?

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He increased and encouraged commoners to bring complaints to court

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10
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What was created in 1526?

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Eltham Ordinances

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What were Eltham Ordianaces?

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Laid out method of reorganising finances of the privey chamber

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12
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What was the Eltham ordinances actually used for?

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Minimise the influence of others over Henry

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13
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What was Wolsey accused of doing?

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Ruling without government

He called for parliament twice during his reign

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14
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Why was it important others did not influence Henry?

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Wolsey’s power depended on being on being in the King’s favour. This prompter factionalism

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15
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What did Wolsey organise in 1522?

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The national survey

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What did this national survey assess?

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The amount of tax an individual could pay.

Wolsey collected £200,000 in forced loans

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17
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What did Wolsey create in 1517?

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A national enquiry

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18
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What did the national enquiry for?

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Find out how much land was enclosed and could take landlords to court if they enclosed illegally

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19
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Was there blacklash to the national enquiry?

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Landowners’ opposition in parliament in 1523 forced him to o suspend temporarily these enquries

20
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What did Wolsey introduce in 1523?

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A subsidy

21
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What is a subsidy?

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A more flexible tax based on income instead of property

22
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What was wrong with the subsidy?

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It didn’t raise much money

23
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What did Wolsey propose in 1925?

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Amicable Grant

24
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What was the amicable grant?

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Tax the laity 1/6 to 1/10th of their goods
Tax the clergy 1/3rd of their goods
Only gave them 10 weeks to find the money

25
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What did the Amicable grant cause?

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The only significant rebellion in Henry VII’s early reign

26
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What was the economic conditions of England?

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Wide spread in employment

Massive rise in goods prices

27
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What did Wolsey organise in 1512?

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2nd expedition to France

success

28
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What key event during French expedition was particularly successful?

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The English win at The Battle of Spurs

29
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What did Wolsey neotiate in 1914?

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The treaty of Saint Germaine-en-laye
Gave England possession of Tournai and Therouanne
Henry got payment for giving up his claim to the French throne

30
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What undermined the Treaty of Saint Germaine-en-Laye?

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Tournai and Therouanne were seen as unimpressive cities

31
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What was Henry’s image about the French expedition?

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Seen as a young warrior King

32
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Why was Wolsey’s alliance with France against Spain problematic?

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Caused trade problems especially with the cloth industry

33
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Explain the Scottish expedition

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Successful

Oversaw the death of the King James IV

34
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Why could England not compete with other European powers?

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Could not afford it

35
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How did Wolsey deal with England’s lack of military resources?

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Made England the peacekeeper

36
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What did Wolsey organise in 1518?

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Treaty of London
Got the European powers to sign it
‘Universal peace’
Lasted until Maximillian’s death

37
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What did Wolsey make sure England was included in, in 1529?

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Treaty of Cambrai

38
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What part of Henry’s personal life was Wolsey in charge of?

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His divorce to Catherine of Aragon

39
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What was Wolsey’s first attempt at securing the divorce?

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Claimed Catherine and Arthur consummated their marriage therefore making Henry’s marriage void using a bible passage from Leviticus

40
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What was the 2nd way Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?

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Form an alliance with France and free the Pope

41
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What was the final method Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?

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Hold the ceremony in England using his title as Pope Legate
Pope sent another Cardinal to delay it. When court met in 1529, Catherine ignored it and appealed to have the ceremony in Rome. Pope agreed, English court dissolved, no divorce

42
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What is factionalism?

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A group in court trying to increase their power, develop rivalry

43
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What did Wolsey do economically in 1526?

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Debased the coinage
Increased exports
Caused rise in prices

44
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What was Wolsey accused of doing?

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Simony, nepotism, pluralism

45
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When did Wolsey fall?

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1529

46
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What was French and Scottish alliance called?

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Auld alliance

47
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Why was Wolsey’s personal life scrutinised?

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He lived his life against religious teaching
2 illegitimate children and openly lived with his mistress
Seen to embody everything wrong with the church

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