this includes everything needed to know for Henry VIII in the AQA specification, as broad at it may be, the necessities are highlighted within this PowerPoint. Specifically, the reformation parliament, marriages, Wolsey, Cromwell, More's domestic and foreign policy are emphasised.
, ADDRESSING HIS DAD’S LEGACY
KEY DIFFERENCES:
- H8 inherited the throne 1st impression of Henry VIII=
whike hs father usurped it. ‘renaissance prince’- healthy,
- Henry VII spent 3 weeks handsome, enlightened.
Gove
setting up his castle, but H8
was handed it Ensu
gove
What did H7 leave H8 with?...
roles
Finances were left strong- Internationally; just
Henry VIII became king of a - England was in a stable position and fro
financially strong country. respected in Europe fa
H8’s income was a lot more than - H7 had kept England out of major capa
previous kings. European conflicts. on lo
- did this by increasing revenues. - Spain= biggest power in Europe- but - Go
A united peace was maintained through the t
country; marriage treaty of Arthur and
- Less rebellion Catherine of Aragon- especially when
threats Catherine married prince henry in H
- tamed nobility 1509. (
- Decent = a decent European reputation = co
government. gove
,INITIAL PROBLEMS
The issue of Empson and Dudley:
- Discontent about
marriage;
He needed to retain these two because
the anglo-Spanish of implemented
connections even taxes.
- To enhance his
though relations
between him and popularity, he
Ferdinand weren’t arrested them and
- Arthurs death= beheaded them a
henry refused to pay year later.
- Reputation of
dowry.
- Henry had to accept ruthless.
that Catherine and
him might have to
get married. Declaration of
war with France;
- He wanted to be
seen as a warrior
like Henry V so he
invaded France.
, GOVERNMENT
- WOLSEY
- CROMWELL
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