Wolsey

• Wolsey aimed to reform the church

  • promoted education and wanted quality of clergy to improve
• Wolsey was against protestantism but this clashed with Henry's views as Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon
• Wolsey rose from power through the church and eventually became a papal legate, meaning he could make decisions on behalf of the Pope
• In 1526, he established the Eltham ordinances, which was an attempt to organise the crowns administration and royal finances. This was when he wasn't the main figure in Henry VIII's government, so it boosted his popularity.
• Wolsey didn't control the Privvy Chamber.