By 1529 Henrys attitude towards Wolsey had changed; this led to his inevitable fall of power. The main reason for Henrys change of attitude was divorce that Wolsey could not grant for Henry. Other factors also contributed to the inability to meet the wishes of the king, thus changing his attitude towards Wolsey. One of the main reasons Henrys attitudes changed towards Wolsey was his inability to obtain the divorce that Henry desperately wanted. For henry this was a personal desire which meant when Wolsey failed to achieve it, it led Henry to question his capability and power.
Another reason why Henry wanted an annulment was due to his lust for his new found Anne Boleyn, The third reason he wanted an annulment was that Katherine was hitting menopause. This put Henry on edge because he was desperate to have a son due to how scared he was that England could not be correctly ruled by a Woman. His reasons to believe this was due to the last queen being Matilda who started the war of the roses. These reasons were not strong and did not give Henry a good case for annulment. This shows how the determined opposition of Katherine of Aragon could be considered as the main reason of the failure in the annulment.
Additionally, suspicions had risen of radical parliamentarians and the people were reliant on Charles’ return to stop this. These reasons are the main factors for Charles’ support in 1646. Charles’ return to the throne would have meant an end to Parliament’s County Committees, which many felt were worse than living under Charles’ rule. A large portion of the population had suffered the brutal dominion of the County Committees, which only worsened as the war progressed and Parliament became more desperate to finance the war. Primarily made up of fiercely loyal Puritans, the County Committees were efficient in reaching the monthly quotas set by Parliament.
Was Henry VIII a Good or Bad King? Historians have different perspectives about Henry VIII. Some say he was a good king, who did a lot of memorable things like creating an army to keep England safe. However Henry was also called bad, because of him being an autocrat, malevolent and destructive king of England. When Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon (his first wife), the pope wouldn’t allow it, because Catholics don’t allow Divorce, so he declared himself the new supreme head of a new Church of England and became a protestant.
There is evidence to suggest that when the marriage between Mary and Phillip was proposed in 1553 people were fearful it would lead to Spanish domination. Mary was a woman and so people believed that as a man Phillip would be able to dominate her decisions. Mary received a petition against it and some historians suggest it was the cause of Wyatts rebellion. There was a great fear that Engand would be dragged into the Hapsburg-Valois wars which would drain England economically. However in 1553 when Mary proposed the marriage treaty England was economically drained and therefore vulnerable.
Now this source supports the idea that Wolsey’s fall from power was due to Anne’s hostility towards him. This is because it is clearly showing in the words of Anne herself which include “Betrayed” and ”The wrong you have done me” that she was immensely displeasured at his failures. Now this may suggest that this was a reason for his downfall as I know that Anne was obviously very close to Henry by this time, meaning she may have a strong influence over his decisions, which may include Wolsey’s dismissal. Something that is not stated in this passage which I know is that Wolsey had personally promised Anne that he would grant Henry a divorce or an annulment and as he had failed, tension had risen between the two of them. Anne didn’t like Wolsey; he had failed her in every way which isn’t good to a woman with her supposed attitude which is hinted towards in source 5.
Do you agree that Wolsey’s foreign policy was defensive? FALL OF WOLSEY Do you agree with the view that the main reason for Wolsey’s fall from power was his failure to secure the annulment of the King’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon? FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN ANNULMENT BY 1529 Do you agree with the view that the main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain the annulment of his marriage in the years 1525-29 was the determined opposition of Catherine of Aragon? Do you agree with the view expressed in source X that the diplomatic situation was the main reason for Henry’s failure to attain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529? THOMAS MORE Do you accept the view that More was a cruel man with little compassion for others?
So, Charles had to recall parliament, as only tax voted by parliament got rid of the scots. Charles believed in divine rights that God had chosen him to be king so he and Archbishop Laud started to decorate the church which he said that if the church is decorated, you will be closer to God. He also married a catholic princess from France which was very unpopular.
In England, Charles’s imposition of such means the “placing of altars”, mentioned in Source B, and the prominence of catholics at court also mentioned in B, created underlying discontent. Furthermore, Charles imposition of the beauty of Holiness and the abolishment of the fed fees impropriations in 1633 made puritans extremely fearful of the apparent catholic tendencies of charles. These changes did not create truly vocalised opposition for several years. The case of John Williams and his challenge to the altar policy and the early use of Prynne are evidence, I believe of how vocalised opposition to the religious reforms was of vital importance to the collapse of the Personal rule. The general build in opposition, e.g.
She countered the problems of her questionable legitimacy, England’s weak international standing and the need to re-establish a Protestant church in a Catholic land. By the end of her reign, national and Protestant loyalties were closely identified. Although Elizabeth had weakened the monarchy’s financial position, infrequent meetings of Parliament and her minster’s careful management of that institution had averted most potential