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Henry VIII and His Ministers, 1509–40

The rise of Wolsey and his policies

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How Wolsey won favour in 1513, the offices he held, Hampton Court, noble resentment, the enclosure inquiry of 1517, the subsidy, Chancery and Star Chamber, the Eltham Ordinances and the Amicable Grant.

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What did Wolsey’s huge wealth pay for, and what became of it?

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What did Wolsey’s inquiry of 1517 investigate?

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Which new tax did Wolsey introduce to raise money for the crown?

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  1. 1

    How did Wolsey first win the king’s favour?

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    By organising the supplies, ships and transport for Henry’s invasion of France in 1513 with great efficiency.

  2. 2

    Which positions did Wolsey hold that made him the most powerful man in England after the king?

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    He was Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of York, a cardinal, and from 1518 the pope’s legate in England.

  3. 3

    What did Wolsey’s huge wealth pay for, and what became of it?

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    It paid for the palace of Hampton Court, which he handed to Henry in 1525 in the hope of keeping his favour.

  4. 4

    Why did the nobility resent Wolsey?

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    He was a tradesman’s son from Ipswich who had risen above them, and his arrogance and love of display made it worse.

  5. 5

    What did Wolsey’s inquiry of 1517 investigate?

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    Landowners who had fenced off common land for sheep pasture; a number were taken to court and made to pull the hedges down.

  6. 6

    Which new tax did Wolsey introduce to raise money for the crown?

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    The subsidy, charged according to an assessment of what a person was actually worth rather than at a fixed rate.

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