History- Henry VIII Treaties

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Treaty of London, 1518
• A ‘universal peace’ was declared as England, France and Spain agreed not to attack one another for fear of the other 2 forming a powerful alliance to crush the attack.
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The ‘Field of the Cloth of Gold,’ 1520
• France and England met for a diplomatic meeting but both sides tried to show off their wealth and dominance. • There were feast, jousts and even a wrestling match between the two kings.
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The Treaty of Bruges, 1521
• Wolsey agreed to side with Charles V and Spain by not invading France for a further year.
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War with France, 1522-25
• Spain went to war with France, so England followed suit. • Charles did not help Henry as he should have in their alliance, so the war ended and Henry had to sign a peace treaty with France in 1925.
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The Amicable Grant, 1525
• A direct tax of the people without the permission/approval of Parliament for the sole purpose of war with France. • Priest paid 1/3 of their income and everyone else paid 1/6. • People were only given 10 weeks to pay the full sum.
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The Treaty of More, 1525
• Henry was betrayed by Spain in their war with France, so he joined sides with France. • Henry agreed to give up his claim to the French throne in return for an annual payment.
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The Eltham Ordinances, 1526
• A list of rules made by Wolsey to reduce the spending of the court and improve the behaviour.
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The League of Cognac created, 1526
• Wolsey arranged this and it united France, the Pope, Venice and Florence, but England was not involved in this league.
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The Treaty of Westminster, 1527
• A further peace treaty between England and France to tie them into the League of Cognac without direct commitment.
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The Treaty of Cambrai, 1529
• A peace treaty between France and Spain – England were not informed or involved and had therefore been passed over as an important power. • This was the last main act/treaty under Wolsey.
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The Act of Succession, 1534
• The marriage to Catherine of Aragon was declared invalid, and Anne Boleyn declared as Henry’s lawful wife and Queen. • Henry’s children from this second marriage would inherit the throne. • Princess Mary, from his first marriage, was declared illeg
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The Act of Supremacy, 1534
• The formal acknowledgement that England was no longer under the control of the Church. • Henry was now in charge of how the church was organised, its central beliefs and who gets the key positions within it.
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The Oath of Succession, 1534
• Part of the Act and meant that individuals had to take an oath if asked that supported Anne Boleyn as queen. • Refusal of the act led to punishment as a traitor.
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The Treason Act, 1534
• Made by Cromwell and said that anyone who denied Royal Supremacy could be killed for treason.
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Cromwell’s Commission of 1535
• Cromwell and a team went to inspect the Monasteries and reported findings that allowed Henry to close them down. • The report produced was called the Compendium Compertorum.
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The Court of Augmentations, 1536
• The court was created by Cromwell to deal with all the property and income gathered from the dissolution of the Monasteries.
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The Six Articles, 1536
• Catholic based ideas made clear including the belief in transubstantiation, purgatory and the celibacy of priests.
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The first Act of Dissolution, March 1536
• The closure of smaller religious houses was legalised.
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The Act of Ten Articles, July 1536
• Only 3 sacraments (baptism, Eucharist and penance,) were in existence, not the previous 7.
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The first set of Royal Injunctions to the Clergy, August 1536
• The clergy were to speak in favour of Royal Supremacy over the Pope as well as in agreement with the Ten Articles. • Priests were to discourage pilgrimages and reduce the number of Holy Days.
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The Lincolnshire rebellion, Early October 1536
• A small uprising to the religious changes being made by Henry and Cromwell. • This rebellion was shut down very quickly.
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The Pilgrimage of Grace (Yorkshire rebellion,) Mid October 1536
• Robert Aske led the rebellion, which was well organised and took over a lot of the North. • The Duke of Norfolk negotiated with Aske instead of fighting but Henry disregarded all promises made.
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The publication of the Bishops Book, July 1537
• The 4 sacraments not included in the Act of the Ten Articles were now declared valid but of lesser importance. • The main duty of the priests was to preach, nothing else.
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The second set of Royal Injunctions to the Clergy, 1538
• An English translation of the Bible will be placed in every church within 2 years. • Priests were to actively discourage pilgrimage. • Religious images, statues and relics were removed from churches.
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The second Act of Dissolution, 1539
• The closure of the remaining religious houses, regardless of their size.
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The Court of Fruits and Tenths, 1540
• The tax that was previously sent to Rome was now to be delivered to Henry’s government.
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• France and England met for a diplomatic meeting but both sides tried to show off their wealth and dominance. • There were feast, jousts and even a wrestling match between the two kings.

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The ‘Field of the Cloth of Gold,’ 1520

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• Wolsey agreed to side with Charles V and Spain by not invading France for a further year.

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• Spain went to war with France, so England followed suit. • Charles did not help Henry as he should have in their alliance, so the war ended and Henry had to sign a peace treaty with France in 1925.

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Card 5

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• A direct tax of the people without the permission/approval of Parliament for the sole purpose of war with France. • Priest paid 1/3 of their income and everyone else paid 1/6. • People were only given 10 weeks to pay the full sum.

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