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
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Cardinal Wolsey In the Cardinal Wolsey speech Wolsey has just been removed from position as the advisor to the king. His diminished attitude towards the affair has lead him to reveal his feelings of anguish to the crowd. It is as though a tragic event such as this was enough to make him reconsider the value of his position. Wolsey’s depression is made clear by the way he positions himself in the midst of his downfall he feels as though everything he has ever had has wasted away. At one point
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During Cardinal Wolsey’s reflective soliloquy‚ he gives a thorough reaction to his recent loss of position as advisor to the King. Shakespeare utilizes figurative language that compares his plight to nature‚ biblical allusions‚ and varying tones to portray Wolsey’s view of career conundrum. Wolsey’ speech is written with thought to each stage of feeling: denial‚ acceptance‚ and finally dismay. By the end of the speech‚ it is evident that Wolsey is at an all time low‚ with an overly pessimistic
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Henry VIII 1491-1547 More images Henry VIII of England King of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord‚ and later assumed the Kingship‚ of Ireland‚ and continued the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Wikipedia Born: June 28‚ 1491‚ Palace of Placentia‚ Greenwich‚ United Kingdom Died: January 28‚ 1547‚ Palace of Whitehall‚ London‚ United Kingdom Spouse: Catherine Parr (m. 1543–1547)‚more Children: Elizabeth
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In this soliloquy from Henry VIII‚ Cardinal Wolsey reflects on his sudden court dismissal. Although he initially does not seem to care about his new lack of job‚ the speech evolves from one of defiance to one of despair as Wolsey realized the severity of the situation. Wolsey exhibits such an intense emotional reaction to his dismissal due to the internal conflicts he feels at this time. Wolsey is torn between being righteously angry and simply grieving his loss of position. The many shifts in tone
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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was king of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was lord‚ and later king‚ of Ireland‚ as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty‚ succeeding his father‚ Henry VII. Besides his six marriages‚ Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry ’s struggles with Rome led to the separation
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in the years 1515-1525 Henry VIII wholly surrendered power in government to Cardinal Wolsey? To a certain extent within Source 4 (by J.J. Scarisbrick 1968) supports the idea that possibly Henry VIII actually did surrender power over to Wolsey. The evidence within the source that suggests this possibly for being the truth is ‘a self-indulgent King had wholly surrendered the cares of the state into the Cardinals hands’. To further support this case‚ it is clear that Wolsey was extremely powerful
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King Henry VIII Henry VIII (born 1491‚ ruled 1509-1547). The second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York was one of England’s strongest and least popular monarchs. He was born at Greenwich on June 28‚ 1491. The first English ruler to be educated under the influence of the Renaissance‚ he was a gifted scholar‚ linguist‚ composer‚ and musician. As a youth he was gay and handsome‚ skilled in all manner of athletic games‚ but in later life he became coarse and fat. When his elder brother‚ Arthur
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In the speech from William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII Cardinal Wolsey has just lost his position as Advisor to the King. Wolsey’s reaction is a soliloquy filled with hate and bitterness where he conveys his complex emotions by using metaphors‚ the third person‚ diction‚ and tone. The solioque begins with a very indignant tone when Wolsey evidently screams “farewell? a long farewell to all my greatness!”(Shakespeare‚ 2). This shows how Wolsey is in an utter outrage because he has just lost his beloved
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Catholicism under Henry VIII During and throughout the reign of Henry Tudor there were numerous changes that took place in regards of religion itself and as a result of this‚ religious divisions (which still resonate today) inevitably took hold in England. Initially and arguably so Henry was staunchly Catholic from the get go and on the outside certainly portrayed this in the beginning of his reign‚ however he also repeatedly made decisions which more than hinted at a lean towards Protestantism
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