Wolsey
Wolsey held many high positions, but what was his primary political position as the King's chief advisor?
Lord Chancellor
Unlike the noble-born advisors of the past, what was the humble profession of Cromwell’s father?
A Blacksmith (or cloth worker)
Henry argued his marriage was invalid based on a prohibition found in which book of the Bible?
Bonus: Which book of the bible did Catherine counter with?
Leviticus
Bonus: Deuteronomy
Which 1534 Act of Parliament formally declared Henry VIII as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England"?
The Act of Supremacy
What was the name of the 1536 rebellion in the North of England that protested the closing of the monasteries?
Pilgrimage of Grace
In 1525, Wolsey attempted to raise an unconstitutional tax without Parliament's permission. What was it called?
Amicable Grant
Cromwell transformed the "Royal Council" into a smaller, more professional body of about 20 men. What was it called?
Privy Council
Who was Catherine of Aragon’s powerful nephew, the Holy Roman Emperor, who pressured the Pope to refuse Henry?
Charles V
Issued by Cromwell in 1538, what was ordered to be placed in every parish church in England?
An English Bible (The Great Bible)
Who was the lawyer and leader of the 1536 rebellion who was eventually executed at York?
Robert Aske
Which court did Wolsey significantly expand to provide "cheap justice" for the poor against the nobility?
Court of Star Chamber
In 1536, Cromwell oversaw the "Act of Union," which formally incorporated which country into the English legal system?
Wales
Who was the Pope that refused to grant Henry his annulment from Catherine of Aragon?
Pope Clement VII
In 1539, Henry swung back toward Catholic doctrine by passing which Act, which reaffirmed transubstantiation and confession?
Act of Six Articles
What was the name of the survey commissioned by Cromwell in 1535 to discover exactly how much the Church owned?
Valor Ecclesiasticus
What was the name of the 1518 treaty Wolsey organized, which aimed to create "universal peace" in Europe?
Treaty of London
Which financial department did Cromwell establish to specifically manage the income generated from the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
Court of Augmentations
Wolsey was charged with the failure of the annulment. What is the specific Latin term of this charge?
Praeminure
Who was the reformist Archbishop of Canterbury who officially declared Henry's marriage to Catherine null and void?
Thomas Cranmer
In 1536, only "Lesser Monasteries" were closed. What was the maximum annual income a monastery could have to be classed as "lesser"?
£200
At the summit known as the "Field of the Cloth of Gold," which French King was Henry VIII trying to impress/intimidate?
Francis I
Cromwell’s downfall was accelerated by the failure of Henry’s marriage to which woman in 1540?
Anne of Cleves
What was the name of the 1529 court hearing in London where Catherine made a dramatic plea directly to Henry on her knees?
Blackfriars Court
Which former Lord Chancellor was executed in 1535 for refusing to take the Oath of Succession?
Sir Thomas More
Which 1539 Act of Parliament legalized the closure of the remaining larger monasteries and abbeys?
The Second Act of Dissolution