Tudors- Wolsey's Fall 1529
Mindmap of the Fall of Thomas Wosey in 1529, for OCR History A, The Early Tudors.
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- Wolsey's Fall 1529
- Failure to Secure Henry's Divorce from Catherine of Aragon
- The First Approach
- Persuasion of the Pope by reason and diplomatic pressure.
- Henry argue that the original papal dispensation granted to allow him to marry Catherine, exceeded Divine Law by the Pope.
- Strategy was politically inept as the Pope would not admit that a predecessor was wrong and overstepped his power.
- Henry found a copy of the Bible that said you could not marry your Brother's wife.
- Paid well known theologians to support his case.
- The Second Approach
- Approach focussed on no challenge to Papal powers but arguing against terms of the dispensation.
- This approach would appeal to the Papacy's admin as a clerical error.
- Catherine of Aragon did not want her marriage to be annulled.
- The Third Approach
- Wolsey to Persuade Pope to allow case to be decided in England.
- Wolsey hoped that the decision would be delegated to the Pope's representative (Wolsey himself).
- Wlolsey received letters but Pope retained powers to accept or reject the English decision.
- The First Approach
- Wolsey's Personal Ambitions, Reputation and Relations with the Nobility
- Wolsey was hard-working. and was the son of butcher.
- Had become Lord Chancellor and Cardinal to the King by 1515. He had great influence and a prestigious relationship with the King.
- Wolsey's position depended on pleasing the King.
- Many of his policies were unpopular with the nobility and many believed the nobility to be the natural advisors to the king.
- Boleyn Faction Hinted that Wolsey was Delaying Divorce
- Wolsey hoped that delaying the divorce would reduce Henry's infatuation for Anne.
- Wolsey also knew that delaying the divorce made Henry desperate and so his best interest was to please the King's wishes.
- Wolsey' power would be maintained if Henry did not get a divorce and if Catherine remained his wife.
- Anne was more politically astute that Catherine had been and so Anne had more influence than Wolsey as she had support in the Nobility, and caused Wolsey's influence to lessen.
- Wolsey was hostile towards the Boleyn faction.
- Wolsey had promised the King a quick verdict but it lasted 2 years.
- Failure to Achieve Henry's aims in Foreign Policy Left England Marginalised and Isolated.
- War with France
- Wolsey failed to raise funds.
- Henry wed to be seen as a Warrior King.
- War with France
- Failure to Secure Henry's Divorce from Catherine of Aragon
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