Henry viii

• The Act of Restraint of Appeals (1534) allowed the King to appoint bishops without consulting Rome.
• Henry's marriage to Catherine was annulled, allowing him to marry Anne Boleyn.
• Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn was declared valid by Archbishop Cranmer, who had been appointed by Henry himself.
• Pope Paul III succeeded Clement VII and agreed with Catherine that she could not be divorced as long as Henry remained married to her.
• Catherine refused to accept her divorce from Henry VIII and remained in England until she died in 1536.
• Henry viii took the opposite approach to governing than his father. He was more than happy to let others do the work for him
• The conciliar approach to government was adopted at the start of his reign and lasted until when?

  1509 to 1514
• Henry became disenchanted with the reluctance if the old councillors to support war with France so Henry did what?

  He surrounded himself with like minded young courtiers who reinforced his suspicions of the old councillors he was particularly impressed with Wolsey.
• Why did Wolsey and Henry work so well together?

  Wolsey complemented Henry’s hands off Approach to work
• What were wolseys main concerns besides his own desire?

  The legal system, formulation of domestic policy, and political decision making.