5. The amicable grant and Eltham Ordinances

Why did Henry VIII want more money in 1525?

To allow him to invade France when it was most vulnerable (the French king had just been captured)

In what year did Wolsey try to introduce the Amicable Grant?

1525

What was particularly controversial about the Amicable Grant?

New tax which didn’t have the approval of parliament

How much of their income were people expected to pay under the Amicable Grant?

Priests = one third of their income; Everyone else = one sixth of their income

Where did 10,000 men meet to protest against the Amicable Grant in May 1525?

Lavenham, Suffolk

What happened to Wolsey after the failure of the Amicable Grant?

He was humiliated, had to accept full responsibility, and started to lose Henry VIII’s trust

In what year did Wolsey publish the Eltham Ordinances?

1526

What problem were the Eltham Ordinances intended to solve?

The bad state of Henry’s court (dirt, bad behaviour, lots of wasted money)

How many chapters were there in the Eltham Ordinances?

79

By how much did Wolsey reduce the number of the Gentlemen of the Chamber?

From 12 to 6 men