Henry VIII: Authority, Nation & Religion 1509-1547

Testing the dates of key events

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When was the Battle of the Spurs?
1513
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What happened in 1512, in terms of Henry's foreign policy?
A force of 12'000 troops were sent to Bayonne under the Marquis of Dorset for an Anglo-Spanish invasion to capture Aquitane- it was a failure.
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The Battle of Flodden occured in the same year as the Battle of the Spurs, but at which point in the year?
At the same time as the Battle of the Spurs.
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When was the treaty of London?
1518
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When was the Field of the Cloth of Gold (a lavish meeting between Henry and Francis I in France)?
1520
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What had happened by 1520?
France was surrounded.
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What is the Benefit of the Clergy? (It came to light in 1512 when Henry Standish attacked it, resulting in an act which restricted it. Henry had to later swear to Henry that royal authority held precedence over ecclesiastical power)
A provision by which clergymen could claim that they were outside the jurisdiction of secular courts and be tried instead under canon law.
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Did Wolsey succeed with his policies on enclosure, starting in 1517?
No- in a parliamentary session in 1523, Wolsey had to accept all exisitng enclosed land- he was not always able to exert his power over nobles.
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What is the main theory why Wolsey held an Ecclesiastical Council in 1518?
To impress the Pope.
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What were the consequences of the Sack of Rome in 1527?
Now that Charles had control of the papacy, it would be difficult for Henry to attain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine through Rome as Catherine was Charles aunt.
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When was the failure of the Amicable Grant, a non-parliamentary tax to target both the laity & clergy which was met with violence and rebellion?
1525
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When was the Battle of Pavia (Charles' victory over the French in Northern Italy)?
1525
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When did the court of Blackfriars open to hear Henry's case over his marriage to Catherine/annulment wishes?
1529
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Why did Henry base his argument on a line from 'Leviticus'?
It supported his wish to annul his marriage to Catherine as it said one should not marry ones dead brothers wife.
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Does Thomas Cromwell join the council in 1530?
True
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When was Wolsey dismissed? He was dismissed due to being charged and found guilty of praemunire based on Wolsey supposedly exercising his power as Cardinal legate to the detriment of the crown.
1529
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What happened in 1512, in terms of Henry's foreign policy?

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A force of 12'000 troops were sent to Bayonne under the Marquis of Dorset for an Anglo-Spanish invasion to capture Aquitane- it was a failure.

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The Battle of Flodden occured in the same year as the Battle of the Spurs, but at which point in the year?

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When was the treaty of London?

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When was the Field of the Cloth of Gold (a lavish meeting between Henry and Francis I in France)?

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