Spoke many languages, wrote music, a good athlete, very intelligent
Young Henry
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Large landowners that kept law and order in their local ares
Justice of peace
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Made up of friends and advisors, lived near or with the king so that the king could show off his wealth and power
Court
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Made up of the house of commons and the house of lords
Parliament
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A group of trusted advisors who gave guidance on policy, made up out of the nobility and the church
Royal council
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Mixed membership of nobles and servants, ensured the king was provided with food, clothing and guidance
Royal household
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Led by the groom of the stool, looked after the kings personal needs and provided entertainment
Privy chamber
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Ruled the country and made important decisions on foreign and domestic policy
The King
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He was popular with the people, he had inherited a rich country, England was stable and he had good ambition
Strengths of Henrys government
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Henry had little experience, he didnt enjoy governing tasks and he wanted to prove himself by going to war
Weaknesses of Henrys government
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Had a wealthy father, was very intelligent, gained a degree at oxford when he was 15
Thomas Wolsey
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Wolsey quickly gained status, and by 1515 he was papal legate
Wolseys rise
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Finance, Enclosure, Eltham ordinances and Justice
Wolseys reforms
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Henry did not have enough to fund wars and so Wolsey got rid of fifteenths and tenths and introduced a subsidy tax, which was based on how much a person earnt
Finance
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Poorer farmers were often forced off their land by landowners and so Wolsey ensured those who did not have permission to enclose land were taken to court
Enclosure
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Henry was spending unnecessary money in the courts and so Wolsey laid off sick servants, banned dogs, set meal times and introduced other rules on keeping the palace cleaner
Eltham ordinances
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Court cases often favoured the wealthy and so Wolsey tried to make a fairer justice system by attending some cases himself and improving the star chamber
Justice
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Introduced by Wolsey stating that priest had to give a third of their income and everybody else was to give a sixth
The Amicable Grant
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People refused to pay the tax and Henry claimed he was unaware of the tax and Wolsey took full responsibility as he did not run the tax through parliament
Amicable Grant failure
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Allied to France, would help France in a war
Scotland
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England
Controlled Wales, Calais and Ireland
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Card 2
Front
Large landowners that kept law and order in their local ares
Back
Justice of peace
Card 3
Front
Made up of friends and advisors, lived near or with the king so that the king could show off his wealth and power
Back
Card 4
Front
Made up of the house of commons and the house of lords
Back
Card 5
Front
A group of trusted advisors who gave guidance on policy, made up out of the nobility and the church
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