Zusammenfassung der Ressource
why did Wolsey fall from power in 1529
- The Amicable Grant Crisis
- Wolsey was asked to enforce a non parliamentary tax on the rich to help Henry
gain money to support a war with France.
- this caused a huge rebellian across Suffolk and
east Anglia, resulting in 10,000 men marching on
Lavenham
- despite Wolseys unpopularity with the nobles, the Duke of
Norfolk and Suffolk did best to try and restore order.
- The Amicable Grant Crisis was abandoned in may 1525
- Henry denied all knowledge of said tax
- the result of the tax, meant that Wolsey switched from alliance from Charles V to Francis
- Wolsey failed to gain Henry VIII's and Catherine of Aragon's marriage annulment
- Wolsey was expected to have gained Henry the annulment, due to his
position as Legate a latere, however because the pope was under the
influence of Charles V (Catherine of Aragons neice) he was unable to do
so, resulting in a very dissapointed Henry
- This resulted in Henry beginning to ignore Wolsey
- For example - Henry took matters into his own hands regarding the annulment
- Henry sent William Knights to obtain a Papal bull to allow him to marry a
women to whom he was already related.
- Wolseys unpopularity within the Boleyn faction
- He lost support of Anne Boleyn after the failure of the Legatine Court.
- She was also dissapointed with Wolseys failure in gaining
the annulment for Henry and Catherine.
- Boleyn was plotting against Wolsey in 1525, July, but Henry was
still loyal to his chancellor so he stopped any resistance
- Anne Boleyn was upset by the fact Wolsey set out and achieved in
ending the relationship between Henry Percy and herself