Wolsey's fall from grace

Question 1

What was the King’s Great Matter?

Answer 1

It was the King’s search for an annulment from Catherine Of Aragon

Question 2

What led to the downfall of Wolsey?

Answer 2

The failure of securing an annulment & Wolsey’s foreign policy failures

Question 3

Treaty of London

Answer 3

1518 - France, Spain & England promised not to attack each other and end warfare

    - Henry was seen as a great peacemaker
     - 1521 - Spain and France restarted their war as Charles v became HRE

Question 4

Treaty of More

Answer 4

1525- England sided with France bringing peace

- Henry gave up his claims to France for an annul payment

Question 5

Treaty of Westminster

Answer 5

1527- Wolsey organised an alliance with France, pope, Venice & Florence to stop Charles from advancing into Italy.
1528- France & England declared war on Spain - no English troops were sent which humiliated England
Wolsey tried to ban trade links with the Netherlands but was called off due to protests

Question 6

Treaty of Cambrai

Answer 6

1529 - Peace deal between Francis & Charles

- England was no longer treated as an ally

Question 7

Who was the head enquiry into Henry’s marriage?

Answer 7

Cardinal Campeggio

Question 8

When did Henry want to annul his marriage?

Answer 8

1527

Question 9

When did Charles v become in control of Rome & the Pope

Answer 9

June 1529