Hjh History Crown And Authority Analysis
hjhExam Practice: Early Modern British History: Crown and Authority
1. Source 1 implies that Wolsey did genuinely want justice for all in his role as Lord Chancellor. Source 1 is an extract from some of the written advice that Wolsey gave to judges in the court of Chancery; it says “tell the king… although it is the law, it may not be justice”. This shows us how Wolsey, although someone may be breaking the law, wanted their punishment to be fair. It is evident that Wolsey genuinely wanted justice for all through the way that this extract is showing him tell people to challenge the king about the justice system. If Wolsey didn’t feel so strongly about achieving justice for all then he wouldn’t have sent people to oppose the most powerful man …show more content…
Source 4 is a letter written by Anne Boleyn, and she says “the wrong you have done me has caused me much sorrow”. Anne Boleyn suggests that she was betrayed by Wolsey “seeing myself betrayed by a man who pretended to support my interests”. Source 5 backs up the fact that Anne felt hostility towards Wolsey as it shows us the responses of letters Wolsey sent to the king in the hope that he will be reinstated. Thomas Cromwell wrote to Wolsey saying “None dares speak to the king on your behalf for fear of Madame Anne’s displeasure. Anne Boleyn has often been seen as a key figure in Wolsey’s fall. Certainly she had her reasons to despise the Cardinal as he had broken up her affair with Henry Percy in order that the King could claim his woman. Yet it was not in her interests to support any anti-Wolsey faction because until very late in the divorce proceedings he must has seemed like the one man who was capable of realising her dream of becoming Queen of England. Therefore it would be fair to say that although there was resentment and envy of Wolsey’s position and wealth, there was no long-term noble conspiracy against him because such actions were pointless while he held the trust of
1. Source 1 implies that Wolsey did genuinely want justice for all in his role as Lord Chancellor. Source 1 is an extract from some of the written advice that Wolsey gave to judges in the court of Chancery; it says “tell the king… although it is the law, it may not be justice”. This shows us how Wolsey, although someone may be breaking the law, wanted their punishment to be fair. It is evident that Wolsey genuinely wanted justice for all through the way that this extract is showing him tell people to challenge the king about the justice system. If Wolsey didn’t feel so strongly about achieving justice for all then he wouldn’t have sent people to oppose the most powerful man …show more content…
Source 4 is a letter written by Anne Boleyn, and she says “the wrong you have done me has caused me much sorrow”. Anne Boleyn suggests that she was betrayed by Wolsey “seeing myself betrayed by a man who pretended to support my interests”. Source 5 backs up the fact that Anne felt hostility towards Wolsey as it shows us the responses of letters Wolsey sent to the king in the hope that he will be reinstated. Thomas Cromwell wrote to Wolsey saying “None dares speak to the king on your behalf for fear of Madame Anne’s displeasure. Anne Boleyn has often been seen as a key figure in Wolsey’s fall. Certainly she had her reasons to despise the Cardinal as he had broken up her affair with Henry Percy in order that the King could claim his woman. Yet it was not in her interests to support any anti-Wolsey faction because until very late in the divorce proceedings he must has seemed like the one man who was capable of realising her dream of becoming Queen of England. Therefore it would be fair to say that although there was resentment and envy of Wolsey’s position and wealth, there was no long-term noble conspiracy against him because such actions were pointless while he held the trust of