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Judgment on Wolsey - Coggle Diagram
Judgment on Wolsey
Deeply corrupt and power-mad
Undermining political opponents rather than ensuring good gov.
1526 Eltham Ordinances recognizing finances of Privy Chamber
Reducing influence of others at court
Used Star Chamber more frequently to attack nobles
Persecution of Protestants (burning of texts)
Made few changes to structure of govt.
Didn't setup new system (Gwyn suggests reforms were personal not systematic)
2nd richest man in England
known as Alter Rex
Lived with mistresses having multiple illegitimate children between 1510-12
Inspirational, reforming leader
Tackled problems of slow + unfair delivery of justice
1516 planning reforms of Civil Law
Encouraged poor people to bring complaints to court
increased number of use to 120
Court of Requests
Popular due to low cost and quick decisions made
Star Chamber = justice on his behalf