Henry's Role in Government

• What sort of King did Henry VIII aspire to be?

  A 'warrior king'
• When did Henry VIII marry Catherine of Aragon?

  June 1509
• Which King did Henry VIII model himself from?

  Henry V
• Who did Henry VIII execute in August 1510?

  Edmund Dudley and Sir Richard Empson
• Why did Henry VIII execute Edmund Dudley and Sir Richard Empson in August 1510?

  As they had been responsible for implementing the strict financial policies under Henry VII, which the nobles had particularly hated
• Who did Henry VIII remove from his council when he ascended the throne?

  Archbishop Warham and Bishop Fox
• Why did Henry VIII remove Archbishop Warham and Bishop Fox from his council?

  Because they were anti-war, and had tricked Henry into a peace treaty with France in 1510