Although Henry did eventually get his Heir to crown it didn’t happen till’ Edward VI in 1537. This means that Henry’s biggest and most important aim was technically a failure during the early years of his reign. Another important goal that Henry VIII wanted to achieve in the early years of his Reign was to bring Honour and Glory to England and for him to be known as a true English warrior to the rest of Europe. Henry did somewhat achieve this goal with his wars with France and Scotland. The battle of the Spurs (1513) and the Battle of Flodden (1513), although to some considered small skirmishes, did make the countries of Europe start to notice England as a possible threat and certainly now knew about Henry VIII.
How successful was Edward IV management of the Royal Finances? Edward IV inherited the throne from Henry VI who had left the Crown in serious debt, therefore it was up to Ed to right this by earning not only enough to run the country, but also to pay back the debt. Furthermore a medieval king was expected to “live of their own” which meant that they should be able to afford the running of the country through their own lands and not need to ask parliament for tax which leads onto my next point in which the king should not rely on Parliamentary grants too much. I think that to a large extent, Ed was successful in managing the Royal Finances because I think that he fulfilled all of the criteria. Firstly, he was successful in managing the royal finances by innovatively using the Royal Chamber to efficiently manage the royal income.
How successful was Edward VI in restoring royal authority in the period to 1470? Edward IV enjoyed successes and also failures in restoring royal authority in the period to 1470. Edward had some successes in dealing with over mighty subjects, for example, his marriage to Elisabeth Woodville shows that he was not controlled by an over powering Warwick. This was important as it showed both Warwick and the rest of the country that he was not controlled by Warwick and could make his own decisions. Another way that Edward IV proved that he was not a ‘puppet king’ as Henry VI was seen as was by removing Warwick’s brother, George Neville, as chancellor.
‘Do you agree with the view that, in his years as Lord Chancellor, Wolsey strengthened Henry VIII's control of his kingdom?’ From sources 4, 5 and 6, one could argue that Wolsey did strengthen Henry VIII’s control of his kingdom. Sources 4 and 6 suggest that despite Wolsey’s fall from government, he still do further strengthen Henry’s control of his kingdom and did not utilise his time in government to make mistakes and short comings, however Source 5 disagrees and suggests Wolsey utilised his time in government to exploit his position and punish nobles. Source 4 strongly argues that Wolsey strengthened Henry’s control of his kingdom during the time in which Wolsey had the position to do so. This is shown in the source material as it states: ‘I never saw this kingdom in better order, quietness and obedience than it was in the time of his authority’ – This shows that George Cavendish, Wolsey’s servant, observed that during the time in which Wolsey influenced the country through his position, the country was orderly, quit and obedient. This supports the view that Wolsey strengthened Henry’s control of his kingdom as it shows a firsthand view that Wolsey was able to secure order and peace during his rule as Cavendish saw ‘order, quietness and obedience’.
This was one of the ways in which he rebuilt the royal finances which eventually left his son with a fortune. He also used dynastic royal marriages to establish his dynasty in England and help maintain peace. One of the marriages arranged was between his daughter, Margaret Tudor and James IV of Scotland. This showed that Henry took his vision of peace seriously as it meant that James' descendants would have claim to the throne. Overall, although Henry's reign faced hardships by plots and conspiracies against him it is said that 'by the standards of his time, the king was remarkably merciful in dealing with those who threatened his throne', which again contradicts the traditional characteristics associated with him.
That said, Frederick and Joseph both advanced and did not advance enlightenment ideals during their reigns. Both rulers were exceptionally ahead of their times, but both failed to realize what the most important thing they could have given their people was. Both held on to absolute power and the belief that they knew what was best for those around them too tightly. They didn’t realize that what people want from their government, whether they realize it or not, is the ability to be heard and to have their opinions count for
* Whilst Richard was being protectorate to Edward V’s minority, the Duke of Buckingham was challenging the legitimacy of Edward V by saying his father was already contracted to marry when he married Elizabeth Woodville. * In addition to this however; Richards supporters wished for rewards only a king could possibly grant. * June 26 1483:
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