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Thomas Cromwell
Reformation of Parliament
1529-36
sat for 7 years
used acts of parliament to legalize break with rome
analysis- parliamnet now legislated on religion succession and Church authority- central to gov
Act in restraint of appeals 1533- England= empire no appeals to rome- MOST IMPORTANT
Act of Supremacy 1534- Henry= head of church of england
Treason Act of 1534- denying supremacy= treason
Rise
son of blacksmitths
served Wolsey before entering Henry's service in 1529
rose BECUAE HE COULD AHIVE BREAK WITH ROME
THROUGH LEGAL AND ADMIN CAPABILITY GAINING LORD PRIVY SEAL BY 1536 and ladder climbing
Government become more legal /consitutionally driven
Cromwell adminstrative reforms
Privy council-smaller around 20 members- professional regular meetings
Principal Secretary- became the central office coordinating gov
financial reforms
COurt of augmentations managed former monastic wealth
Acts of Union with Wales- exentedn English law and admin rto wlaes
Limitations
court factions- strong opposition from Norfolk and conservative/religious factions
court politics still based on personal rivalry
Cromwell made enemies through religious change
FALL FROM POWER 1540
arranged Anne of Cleves marriage- unpopular with Henry
Henry quickly turned against Cromwell
arrested and executed in July 1540
ministers not secure Henry retained ulimate control
Was there a revolution in gov
YES
Cromwell created a planned revolution
houshold gov replaced by permanent bureaucracy
parliament became central to gov
NO
changes evolutionary- driven by break with Rome- houshold remained important- Henry still determined policy
SIGNIFICANT ADMIN REFORMS NOT REVOLUTION