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How many of his nobles owed Henry VIII at some point financially? |
42/64 |
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Between 1485 and 1509, by how much did annual income increase? |
From £29,000 to £42,000 |
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Why was the success of Henry VII's financial system significant? |
The success of this acted as a catalyst to the success of other factors in Henry's reign |
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Give an example of how Henry VII could be seen as lucky? |
Philip of Burgundy washed up on coast of Cornwall 1505 this helped to deal with the threat of the Duke of Suffolk |
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What was the marriage alliance between Arthur and Catherine of Aragon? |
1489 - medina del campo
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How many crowns had Catherine of Aragon sent in her dowry to England by 1501? |
100,000 |
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What was the further significance of the treaty of medina del campo? |
Catherine's sister Joanna married to Philip of Burgundy - created more alliances |
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In what year was the Cornwall rebellion? |
1497 |
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In what year was the Yorkshire rebellion? |
1489 |
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Give to examples of nobles under "wardship" |
Warwick De la Pole |
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By how much did the nobility decrease by during Henry VII's reign? |
1/3 |
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In what year was the Treaty of London? What did it promise? |
1518 Promised peaceful cooperation |
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Who was involved in the Treaty of London? |
England France Burgundy Spain HRE Papacy |
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What was the significance of the treaty of London in terms of Wolsey? |
Wolsey praised for successful negotiating skills Gained kings trust BUT in the long term unsuccessful Tensions rising between France and Spain for HRE within 2 years |
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When was the Field of the cloth of Gold? What were its intentions? |
June 1520 Intended to improve Anglo - French relations but failed |
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What is the significance of the Field of the Cloth of Gold in terms of Wolsey? |
Created more friction between Charles and Henry as Charles thought Henry siding with Francis of France Style over substance? Wolsey's policies only short term |
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When was the Habsburg Valois conflict? What were the main events? |
1520 Francis declared war on Charles - upset balance of power and invoked the terms of the treaty of London Wolsey agreed to Anglo Imperial alliance - Treaty of Bruges - pledged to send an army but tried to prolong entering war Eventually sent an army to help Charles but had to pull out - Charles won anyway in 1525 |
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What was the significance of Wolsey in the Habsburg Valois conflict? |
Wolsey tried to make peace and in doing so affected England's appearance to both sides - embarrassment? Charles still won - England's help not needed |
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When was the Amicable Grant? What was it? |
1525 Raised £300,000 through non parliamentary tax, Wolsey taxed the church which brought in nearly £250,000 |
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When was the Amicable Grant? What was it? |
1525 Raised £300,000 through non parliamentary tax, Wolsey taxed the church which brought in nearly £250,000 |
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What was the significance of the amicable grant? |
For the first time since 1334 the crown was attempting to raise more realistic taxation |
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When was the Amicable Grant? What was it? |
1525 Raised £300,000 through non parliamentary tax, Wolsey taxed the church which brought in nearly £250,000 |
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What was the significance of the amicable grant? |
For the first time since 1334 the crown was attempting to raise more realistic taxation |
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When were the subsidy acts? What did they do? |
1512 - highlighted necessity of more efficient tax and one that could be levied/flexible 1513 - levied on rank of individual nobleman and property ownership 1514 - based on wages |
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When was the Amicable Grant? What was it? |
1525 Raised £300,000 through non parliamentary tax, Wolsey taxed the church which brought in nearly £250,000 |
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What was the significance of the amicable grant? |
For the first time since 1334 the crown was attempting to raise more realistic taxation |
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When were the subsidy acts? What did they do? |
1512 - highlighted necessity of more efficient tax and one that could be levied/flexible 1513 - levied on rank of individual nobleman and property ownership 1514 - based on wages |
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What was the significance of the subsidy acts? |
It was a flexible scheme of raising money efficiently however in the long term seen as an attack on the nobility; ironic as Wolsey wasn't a noble himself |
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What were the Eltham ordinances? When were they? |
1526 Instructions drawn up to reform kings court and privy chamber |
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What were the Eltham ordinances? When were they? |
1526 Instructions drawn up to reform kings court and privy chamber |
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What was the significance of the Eltham Ordinances? |
Treated on the toes of privy chamber Lead to Wolsey's downfall? Catalyst - trying to reduce involvement of privy council - turned against him |
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What were the Eltham ordinances? When were they? |
1526 Instructions drawn up to reform kings court and privy chamber |
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What was the significance of the Eltham Ordinances? |
Treated on the toes of privy chamber Lead to Wolsey's downfall? Catalyst - trying to reduce involvement of privy council - turned against him |
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How did Wolsey help Henry VII's government? |
Tried to make a fairer system - law of Star Chamber nobody above the law, limiting corruption On same day earl of Northumberland convicted of contempt of councils jurisdiction Wolsey centralised Royal authority, greater security |
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What were the Eltham ordinances? When were they? |
1526 Instructions drawn up to reform kings court and privy chamber |
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What was the significance of the Eltham Ordinances? |
Treated on the toes of privy chamber Lead to Wolsey's downfall? Catalyst - trying to reduce involvement of privy council - turned against him |
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How did Wolsey help Henry VII's government? |
Tried to make a fairer system - law of Star Chamber nobody above the law, limiting corruption On same day earl of Northumberland convicted of contempt of councils jurisdiction Wolsey centralised Royal authority, greater security |
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Why was the great matter a significant part of Wolsey's downfall? |
Wolsey was a Catholic papal legate and therefore struggled with solving the Protestant matter Wolsey resulted to bribery and blackmail with black Friars and campeggio - pope undermined it all in long run |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses with dealing with threats? |
Had both local and national threats which needed dealing with - had direct impact on foreign affairs particularly with France and Burgundy Luck? Cornwall 1497 - allowed to reach London before stopped |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses with dealing with threats? |
Had both local and national threats which needed dealing with - had direct impact on foreign affairs particularly with France and Burgundy Luck? Cornwall 1497 - allowed to reach London before stopped |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Secured treaty of Redon 1489 Treaty of Medina deal Campo - 1489 |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses with dealing with threats? |
Had both local and national threats which needed dealing with - had direct impact on foreign affairs particularly with France and Burgundy Luck? Cornwall 1497 - allowed to reach London before stopped |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Secured treaty of Redon 1489 Treaty of Medina deal Campo - 1489 |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Some alliances made simply as a way of palming Henry off so that he didn't bother them e.g. France and the treaty of Redon Despite Henry being part of the Holy league he rarely supported his allies in battle and instead relied on diplomacy e.g. With the Brittany Crisis (1487 - 1492), Italian wars (1494 - 1509) and the Castilian Succession crisis (1505 - 6) |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses with dealing with threats? |
Had both local and national threats which needed dealing with - had direct impact on foreign affairs particularly with France and Burgundy Luck? Cornwall 1497 - allowed to reach London before stopped |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Secured treaty of Redon 1489 Treaty of Medina deal Campo - 1489 |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Some alliances made simply as a way of palming Henry off so that he didn't bother them e.g. France and the treaty of Redon Despite Henry being part of the Holy league he rarely supported his allies in battle and instead relied on diplomacy e.g. With the Brittany Crisis (1487 - 1492), Italian wars (1494 - 1509) and the Castilian Succession crisis (1505 - 6) |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in terms of government and financial policies? |
Used Empson and Dudley to enforce ruthless taxation - Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset owed £1000 due to bonds Limited remaining dukes to 129 and earls to 80 Only 7 permanent members of privy chamber Controlled marriages through nobles to reduce power blocks |
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When was the battle of Stoke? |
1487 |
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What were Henry VII's main strengths when defeating threats? |
Pretenders eventually defeated and controlled - Simnel 1 year, Warbeck - 7 Used threats of his enemies to identify issues with his system e.g. Warbeck - relations with other countries needed to be improved |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses with dealing with threats? |
Had both local and national threats which needed dealing with - had direct impact on foreign affairs particularly with France and Burgundy Luck? Cornwall 1497 - allowed to reach London before stopped |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Secured treaty of Redon 1489 Treaty of Medina deal Campo - 1489 |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses in establishing a dynasty through foreign policy? |
Some alliances made simply as a way of palming Henry off so that he didn't bother them e.g. France and the treaty of Redon Despite Henry being part of the Holy league he rarely supported his allies in battle and instead relied on diplomacy e.g. With the Brittany Crisis (1487 - 1492), Italian wars (1494 - 1509) and the Castilian Succession crisis (1505 - 6) |
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What were Henry VII's strengths in terms of government and financial policies? |
Used Empson and Dudley to enforce ruthless taxation - Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset owed £1000 due to bonds Limited remaining dukes to 129 and earls to 80 Only 7 permanent members of privy chamber Controlled marriages through nobles to reduce power blocks |
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What were Henry VII's weaknesses in terms of government and financial policies? |
Lovell - rising (1486), battle of Stoke (1487) Suffolk - (1499 - 1506) Over mighty nobles got around retaining laws by employing more estate officers Loop holes in Henry's system although rare |
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How influential were the reformers during the reformation of England - 1534? |
Thomas More and John Colet - critical of the church but with the intentions of trying to improve it Both in positions of high power - Thomas More chancellor 1530 and wrote 2 books criticising herasy and anti clerics John Colet the dean of St Pauls Cathedral, sermon in 1511
Supported by Scarisbrick and Haigh
People saw the church as a safe haven and key to secure afterlife still; between 1370 and 1524 - 90%+ of wills contained bequests to parish churches 60%+ wills contained specific bequests for masses and prayers of the dead |
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How influential were the reformers during the reformation of England - 1534? |
Thomas More and John Colet - critical of the church but with the intentions of trying to improve it Both in positions of high power - Thomas More chancellor 1530 and wrote 2 books criticising herasy and anti clerics John Colet the dean of St Pauls Cathedral, sermon in 1511
Supported by Scarisbrick and Haigh
People saw the church as a safe haven and key to secure afterlife still; between 1370 and 1524 - 90%+ of wills contained bequests to parish churches 60%+ wills contained specific bequests for masses and prayers of the dead |
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How influential were the heretics during the reformation of 1534? |
Not as widespread - focused around London underground a mainly as Heresy illegal; 1519 7 people burned in Coventry for tracking children Lord's Prayer I. English Pre reformation Catholicism still strong in Lancashire and Yorkshire Lollards and William Tyndale lead first English translations and laymen had access to them BUT illiterate
Henry saw them as a threat as believed Heresy lead to revolution as with peasant war in Germany 1525 White horse group "little Germany" |
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How influential were the reformers during the reformation of England - 1534? |
Thomas More and John Colet - critical of the church but with the intentions of trying to improve it Both in positions of high power - Thomas More chancellor 1530 and wrote 2 books criticising herasy and anti clerics John Colet the dean of St Pauls Cathedral, sermon in 1511
Supported by Scarisbrick and Haigh
People saw the church as a safe haven and key to secure afterlife still; between 1370 and 1524 - 90%+ of wills contained bequests to parish churches 60%+ wills contained specific bequests for masses and prayers of the dead |
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How influential were the heretics during the reformation of 1534? |
Not as widespread - focused around London underground a mainly as Heresy illegal; 1519 7 people burned in Coventry for tracking children Lord's Prayer I. English Pre reformation Catholicism still strong in Lancashire and Yorkshire Lollards and William Tyndale lead first English translations and laymen had access to them BUT illiterate
Henry saw them as a threat as believed Heresy lead to revolution as with peasant war in Germany 1525 White horse group "little Germany" |
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How influential were the anticlerics? |
Simon fish and St Germaine attacked the corruption of the church like "hungry wolves" very outspoken and more dramatic - bigger threat Simon Fish called monks great scab saying money should be distributed to laymen to gain support Built on long standing stereotypes by Dickens and Elton The Standish Case 1515 proved weren't major threat as Henry able to stop and intervene Henry Standish from presenting his ideas that the clergy were not necessary |
