Wolsey (Henry VIII)
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- Created on: 14-05-19 09:19
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- Wolsey
- Rise to power
- In the right place at the right time - Henry VIII was looking for friends more than serious councilors.
- Significant skills e.g. organisational skills shown when put in charge of the French expedition 1513.
- Worked hard - when asked to travel to Flanders, Wolsey went into overdrive to prove his worth and within 3 days he had been there and back.
- Made the most of the opportunities given to him.
- Pragmatic approach helped him achieve Henry's aims - wanted to please him.
- Maintaining his position
- He gained huge wealth - about 10x richer than his nearest rival (excluding the King); £50,000 disposable income.
- Henry VIII valued him - however only allowed W to do as he pleased as long as he agreed with it.
- e.g. when W appointed his own nominee as Abbess of the Nunnery of Wilton against H's wishes he was forced to grovel and apologies.
- He eliminated rivals e.g. rumored to have been a part of the execution of the Duke of Buckingham 1521.
- Rise to power
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