Cromwell's fall (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date of Cromwell's execution
Date of Cromwell's execution
28 July 1540
What Cromwell was executed for
What Cromwell was executed for
Treason
Title Henry gave Cromwell in April 1540
Title Henry gave Cromwell in April 1540
Earl of Essex
Marriage that catalysed Cromwell's fall
Marriage that catalysed Cromwell's fall
Anne of Cleves
Date of Cromwell's arrest
Date of Cromwell's arrest
15 June 1540
Who tore the seals of office from Cromwell's neck
Who tore the seals of office from Cromwell's neck
Duke of Norfolk
Legal mechanism used to condemn Cromwell without trial
Legal mechanism used to condemn Cromwell without trial
Act of Attainder
Who Henry married on day of Cromwell's execution
Who Henry married on day of Cromwell's execution
Catherine Howard
Duke of Norfolk's relationship to Catherine Howard
Duke of Norfolk's relationship to Catherine Howard
Uncle
Cromwell's social origins
Cromwell's social origins
Humble blacksmith origins
Policy that created resentment & enemies for Cromwell
Policy that created resentment & enemies for Cromwell
Dissolution of the monasteries
When Henry claimed he was deceived about Cromwell
When Henry claimed he was deceived about Cromwell
1541
What Norfolk claimed Cromwell wanted to force on England
What Norfolk claimed Cromwell wanted to force on England
Protestant reforms