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Henry VIII Government - Coggle Diagram
Henry VIII Government
Nobility
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In 1520, Wolsey was given instructions by Henry to keep an eye on members of nobility
In 1521, Buckingham was arrested and executed. He was a very powerful nobleman and this sent out a message to other nobles
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When Percy died in 1537, the Percy estate went to the Crown
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Reginald de la Pole went to live in Rome and side with the Pope, Henry sent assassins to kill him but they failed
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Government Revolution
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Reformed the administration of government, making it efficient and bureaucratic
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In 1536, Calais was provided with two political representatives
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Act Extinguishing the Powers of the Bishop of Rome in 1536 meant Cromwell's dissolution of monasteries was considered legal
Dissolution of the monasteries brought the Crown £320,000
Many Parliament changes in the 1530s did not last and slowly died restoring the old system of government
Cardinal Wolsey
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He oversaw Parliament and the Court of Chancery, exercised crown authority
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Conducted a non-aggression pact between Christian stakes known as the 'Universal Peace'. It was inaugurated at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520
By Wolsey's death Henry saw him only as the pope's man who had denied him the opportunity to secure the dynasty