1. The Ascendancy of Wolsey 1514 - 1529
See film extract from last lesson.

2. The Ascendancy of Wolsey: 1514-1529
What does this Youtube clip suggest about Wolsey?????

3. Homework Check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What name was given to the group of young courtiers who enjoyed the King’s personal favour, becoming Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber early in the reign?

4. What name was given to the group of young courtiers who enjoyed the King’s personal favour, becoming Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber early in the reign?
What was Wolsey’s relationship with these men?

5. Which job title gave Wolsey responsibility for overseeing the legal system? Lord Chancellor In what way did the Chancery become a victim of it’s own success?

6. Which area of the judiciary became the centre for justice under Wolsey when he extended its use to provide cheap and fair justice?

7. Which area of the judiciary became the centre for justice under Wolsey when he extended its use to provide cheap and fair justice? Court of Star Chamber

8. Finance…..
How did Wolsey ensure that the way that subsidies were raised became more efficient?
National committee with himself at its head instead of local commissioners
More money was needed for war – what heavy tax was levied in without parliamentary approval?
Amicable Grant
(see SHP p 102)

9. What name was given to Wolsey’s reform of the staffing of the Privy Chamber? The Eltham Ordinances

10. Source Extracts
On your copy of the sources from SHP, annotate and put the sources into context. What do they tell us about the career of Cardinal Wolsey? Summary of legislation to file.

11. Why did Wolsey fall from power?
Consider:
The Great Matter (we will look at this in greater detail when we cover bullet point 6.
What other factors should be considered???
Notes/Diagram from AQA p 75-77