Wolsey and henry VIII
Both sources 5 and 6 tend to disagree with the idea of the king wholly surrendering his power to the Cardinal and instead state that the king still had some control in government matters. Source 6 states ‘I thought it best not to allow anyone else to bear this message’ when writing to Cardinal Wolsey in 1520. This is supported by the knowledge we have on the king giving partial power to Wolsey, however when making decisions on important cases Henry was always to have the final decision showing that he still had significant power.
This is also reinstated in Source 5, where it says that Henry VIII passed over some control over to Wolsey but did not wholly surrender his power in government, as ‘the ultimate source of all power was the king’. It also states that Wolsey ‘held a dominant position’ which we know as he was appointed Lord Chancellor by Henry and also became ‘legate a latere’ in 1518. Wolsey was left to arrange the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, achieving international glory for Henry showing that he must have had significant power to be trusted by the King in order to organise such an event.
Both sources 5 and 6 tend to disagree with the idea of the king wholly surrendering his power to the Cardinal and instead state that the king still had some control in government matters. Source 6 states ‘I thought it best not to allow anyone else to bear this message’ when writing to Cardinal Wolsey in 1520. This is supported by the knowledge we have on the king giving partial power to Wolsey, however when making decisions on important cases Henry was always to have the final decision showing that he still had significant power.
This is also reinstated in Source 5, where it says that Henry VIII passed over some control over to Wolsey but did not wholly surrender his power in government, as ‘the ultimate source of all power was the king’. It also states that Wolsey ‘held a dominant position’ which we know as he was appointed Lord Chancellor by Henry and also
This is also reinstated in Source 5, where it says that Henry VIII passed over some control over to Wolsey but did not wholly surrender his power in government, as ‘the ultimate source of all power was the king’. It also states that Wolsey ‘held a dominant position’ which we know as he was appointed Lord Chancellor by Henry and also became ‘legate a latere’ in 1518. Wolsey was left to arrange the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, achieving international glory for Henry showing that he must have had significant power to be trusted by the King in order to organise such an event.
Both sources 5 and 6 tend to disagree with the idea of the king wholly surrendering his power to the Cardinal and instead state that the king still had some control in government matters. Source 6 states ‘I thought it best not to allow anyone else to bear this message’ when writing to Cardinal Wolsey in 1520. This is supported by the knowledge we have on the king giving partial power to Wolsey, however when making decisions on important cases Henry was always to have the final decision showing that he still had significant power.
This is also reinstated in Source 5, where it says that Henry VIII passed over some control over to Wolsey but did not wholly surrender his power in government, as ‘the ultimate source of all power was the king’. It also states that Wolsey ‘held a dominant position’ which we know as he was appointed Lord Chancellor by Henry and also