Wolsey Questions Flashcards
When did Wolsey become Papal Legate?
1524
What did Wolsey become in 1524?
Papal Legate
What did Wolsey order the inspection of?
The quality of religious life
What was the money saved by the closures go to?
Promotion of religious teaching
What did the inspections led to?
The closure of 24religious houses
What two events occurred as a result of reformation?
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’
What chamber did Wolsey strengthen?
Star chamber
What did Wolsey do with the Star Chamber?
Using it to attack nobles and local officials who abused their power
What earned Wolsey the name ‘friend of the people’?
He increased and encouraged commoners to bring complaints to court
What was created in 1526?
Eltham Ordinances
What were Eltham Ordianaces?
Laid out method of reorganising finances of the privey chamber
What was the Eltham ordinances actually used for?
Minimise the influence of others over Henry
What was Wolsey accused of doing?
Ruling without government
He called for parliament twice during his reign
Why was it important others did not influence Henry?
Wolsey’s power depended on being on being in the King’s favour. This prompter factionalism
What did Wolsey organise in 1522?
The national survey
What did this national survey assess?
The amount of tax an individual could pay.
Wolsey collected £200,000 in forced loans
What did Wolsey create in 1517?
A national enquiry
What did the national enquiry for?
Find out how much land was enclosed and could take landlords to court if they enclosed illegally
Was there blacklash to the national enquiry?
Landowners’ opposition in parliament in 1523 forced him to o suspend temporarily these enquries
What did Wolsey introduce in 1523?
A subsidy
What is a subsidy?
A more flexible tax based on income instead of property
What was wrong with the subsidy?
It didn’t raise much money
What did Wolsey propose in 1925?
Amicable Grant
What was the amicable grant?
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
What did the Amicable grant cause?
The only significant rebellion in Henry VII’s early reign
What was the economic conditions of England?
Wide spread in employment
Massive rise in goods prices
What did Wolsey organise in 1512?
2nd expedition to France
success
What key event during French expedition was particularly successful?
The English win at The Battle of Spurs
What did Wolsey neotiate in 1914?
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
What undermined the Treaty of Saint Germaine-en-Laye?
Tournai and Therouanne were seen as unimpressive cities
What was Henry’s image about the French expedition?
Seen as a young warrior King
Why was Wolsey’s alliance with France against Spain problematic?
Caused trade problems especially with the cloth industry
Explain the Scottish expedition
Successful
Oversaw the death of the King James IV
Why could England not compete with other European powers?
Could not afford it
How did Wolsey deal with England’s lack of military resources?
Made England the peacekeeper
What did Wolsey organise in 1518?
Treaty of London
Got the European powers to sign it
‘Universal peace’
Lasted until Maximillian’s death
What did Wolsey make sure England was included in, in 1529?
Treaty of Cambrai
What part of Henry’s personal life was Wolsey in charge of?
His divorce to Catherine of Aragon
What was Wolsey’s first attempt at securing the divorce?
Claimed Catherine and Arthur consummated their marriage therefore making Henry’s marriage void using a bible passage from Leviticus
What was the 2nd way Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?
Form an alliance with France and free the Pope
What was the final method Wolsey tried to secure the divorce?
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
What is factionalism?
A group in court trying to increase their power, develop rivalry
What did Wolsey do economically in 1526?
Debased the coinage
Increased exports
Caused rise in prices
What was Wolsey accused of doing?
Simony, nepotism, pluralism
When did Wolsey fall?
1529
What was French and Scottish alliance called?
Auld alliance
Why was Wolsey’s personal life scrutinised?
He lived his life against religious teaching
2 illegitimate children and openly lived with his mistress
Seen to embody everything wrong with the church
