Events during reign of Henry VIII

Imprisonment of Empson and Dudley

April 24, 1509

scapegoats for Henry VII’s unpopular economic policy

Henry’s marries Catherine of Aragon

Henrys first marriage

securing relations with Aragon

11th June 1509

Wolsey became a cardinal

1515

Wolsey began a national enquiry to fins our how much land was enclosed and what effects it was having

1517

allowed more taxation