H8 early aims

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H8 key aims

Establish status amongst European monarchs through marriage

Re-establish role of nobility

Establish himself as warrior king through success in battle

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Who did H8 marry?

Catherine of Aragon

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Why did H8 wanting to marry Cath quicker suit H8’s councillors?

Viewed the marriage would deflect him from political matters and enable them to conduct conciliar business

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When did H8 and C of A marry?

11th June 1509

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What did Catherine exercise influence over?

Policy making

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How involved was the nobility in political influence in H7 reign?

Largely frozen out

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What had H7 peaceful foreign policy deny nobility?

Traditional outlet of pursuit of military glory

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What did H8 share with the nobility?

Tastes and dominant military culture

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Who partnered with H8 in sports and revels?

Sons of nobility

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Where did the sons of nobility accompany H8?

War in Northern France

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Why did the nobles not achieve political dominance and why?

H8 promoted Thomas Wolsey as he organised the war in France on his behalf

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What is H8’s treatment of the Duke of Buckingham indicative of?

H8 ruthlessness towards the nobility

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Who was Buckingham?

Descendant of King Edward II

Only English duke at the start of the reign

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How did H8 regard Buck?

With suspicion

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What did H8 undated letter to Wolsey set out?

His concerns about Buckingham and four other nobles

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What was Buckingham prone to?

Muttering about issues such as succession

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Who warned Buck to be careful?

Wolsey

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Why was Buckingham tried?

Any discussion of what might happen after the king’s death could have been regarded as treasonable

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Who headed the court of peers that tried Buckingham?

Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk

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What happened to Buck after the trial?

Found guilty and executed

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What did H8 quickly try to overthrow?

H7 foreign policy legacy

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What did the pursuit of military glory lead to?

War in France

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What theme to do with war and money was reoccurring during the reign?

Vast amounts of money spent to achieve painfully small gains which had little or no strategic significance.