Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529-40 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards

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Cromwell and the king's annulment
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Year Cromwell became Henry VIII's chief minister

1534

Why Pope Clement VII refused Henry's annulment

Charles V (Catherine's nephew) had political influence over Pope

Cromwell's solution to annulment problem

Shift authority from Pope to Henry himself

When Henry & Anne Boleyn secretly married

January 1533

Who performed Henry & Anne's secret marriage

Archbishop Cranmer

When Act in Restraint of Appeals passed

March 1533

What Act in Restraint of Appeals declared

England an empire, not subject to foreign ruler (Pope)

When divorce hearing began

May 1533

Who led the 1533 divorce hearing

Archbishop Cranmer

When Princess Elizabeth was born

September 1533

Cromwell's Church position from 1535

Vicar-General

Cromwell's Privy Council position from 1536

Lord Privy Seal

Cromwell's financial position from 1533

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Why Anne Boleyn's pregnancy timing was critical

Child needed to be legitimate heir to throne

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