This shows that Wolsey was a successful chief minister in terms of justice because he saw it as his duty to bring everyone justice no matter how rich they were. But there were times when Wolsey used the courts to further his own position and carry out personal vendettas against enemies. For example Wolsey had been put in the stocks by Paulet in a bid to teach the young man a lesson about humility and good grace. Wolsey never forgot his humiliation and used his position as Lord Chancellor to have his revenge. Source 8 supports this because it says 'But Wolsey's vision and his originality in
Wolsey changed areas of government such as the justice system and revised areas such as finances and parliament structure. His relationship with the King was significant, as he would be the higher power and would need to negotiate with the King and yet still get the correct decision. Wolsey managed his relationship with henry well, he tried to get the right outcome for the country but never forced it upon Henry, not damaging their relationship and keeping Wolsey in power. Wolsey had a poor approach with justice; in court he gained a poor reputation for taking bribes and his relationship with England’s nobility was poor to say the least. The financial approach was a tough period in finance; with a King that wanted to spend and go to war, and Wolsey had no choice but to bow to his majesty’s request.
Henry also wanted more power because he wanted Europe to know that England is a powerful country and he wanted a son because he thought that men were more powerful than women. He got more power buy being famous for marrying six wives and spiting from the church. Edward VI Edward born in 1537 was a very smart educated boy and was interested in politics and things like that (I personally don’t know why). So he decides to change the church to his liking. The first thing he did was change the prayers books into English, the he abolished the Catholic Mass and was replaced with the Holy Communion, he turned Church interiors plain and simple, he told priests to wear plain clothing, he said priests couldn’t get married, he said you couldn’t buy your way to heaven and finally traditions were banned such as Christmas.
Traditional society within the Middle Ages and Renaissance were very hectic in comparison to the time period after the Enlightenment. This is mainly because, during the Middle ages and Renaissance The Church had the most control over the people and government, Religion played a huge role in everyday life and the only religion that existed was the Catholic religion. For different crimes committed, there were multiple unjust and inconsistent punishments, also people did not have equal human rights. However, after a while philosophes began to produce these Enlightenment ideas which state that all people should be treated equally, have more say in government, have more rights, and have equal punishments according to the crime committed. Enlightenment ideas
Some may say that Henry was largely successful in achieving his aims with his biggest success being the battle of the spurs in 1513. Henry VIII want to be seen as a different king to his father who had a bad reputation for being aware of his money and not engaging in many wars which the nobilities did not like. He started by giving away the crowns land and gave many titles to the nobilities to prove that he would be different to his father. Catherine of Aragon, who had married Henry’s brother Arthur was still kept in England after Arthur had died. Henry had immediately married her after all the delays that his father had caused.
The personal impact of these events have been apparent to me. By examining the acts of moral courage displayed by Galileo, we can make a direct relation to the holocaust, and understand the personal impact of both stories, it is clear that I have changed as a person from the impact of the connection between Galileo’s acts of moral courage and the example from the holocaust. Galileo Galilei is such an important person in history. All though the Copernican theory was proven later on in history, his ideas and thoughts were rejected, due to popular belief of the church and most people. “His flair for self-promotion earned him powerful friends among Italy’s ruling elite and enemies among the Catholic Church’s
He was also a good king because he looked good and he kept law and order yet in the rest of his jobs he was quite a bad king for example when he did help the church etc. he only helped the church when it best suited him and didn’t listen to the barons . Based on my finding, I believe that the Magna Carta was one main reason as to why the rebellion started because and that king john only signed the Magna Carta so that he could build up his army the barons rebelled for a number of reasons including the trust between the king and the
Although in some areas this medieval system of power severely restricted rights of the individuals, it also bestowed upon others certain privileges and authority according to their placement in the hierarchical structure. As a prime example, religion in sixteenth century France was placed on a very high pedestal in society, therefore the authority of the church and its teachings weighed heavily upon all characters. Bertrande’s quest for absolution is one such scenario that acknowledges the power of the church, and therefore the Curé, as an agent of god. “No matter, said the priest... it seems to me that he has been towards you both wise and gentle. Go now in peace...Be disturbed no more.” Janet Lewis fabricates the Curé’s absolute power and supremacy over Bertrande through the ease and finality of his voice, “warm, Definite and uncomprehending.” This diction used by Lewis connotes a strict and influential tone, foregrounding the Curé’s dominating authority.
There were also reports that John severely punished his enemies and used the courts to help his friends. He was also accused of killing his own nephew Arthur because he was a rival to his throne. Most of these reports on John were written by monks and these were unreliable because John had quarrelled with their leader the Pope. This meant only a few monks were unbiased and wrote truthfully about John. For example another source this time written by a monk in Barnwell said that John was a good ruler and that his own men should not have deserted him.
Hank is not a fan of Catholicism to say the least: “There you see the hand of that awful power, the Roman Catholic Church. In two or three little centuries it had converted a nation of men to a nation of worms” (43). Hank experiences that without title and heritage people are nothing in King Arthur’s time and he feels this is because of the church. He says that the church “invented the divine right of kings” (44). He is also proud that his knights who carry advertisements will influence people in a way that the Church cannot control: “This would undermine the Church.