A Sample Essay Question with 2 Sample Answers & Scoring Comments (For Students of 2011) In the following speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII‚ Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king. Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage. Read the speech carefully. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how Shakespeare uses elements such as allusion‚ figurative language‚ and tone to convey Wolsey’s complex response to his
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How successful was Wolsey’s foreign policy 1515-29? On one hand Thomas Wolsey’s foreign policy from 1515-29 was successful because he managed to get most of Europe to agree on perpetual peace which had previously been very difficult. This was what Wolsey’s Foreign policy was all about; acting as a mediator between other countries and gaining respect and prestige so this was a great success. In 1518 Wolsey hosted a great conference in London which representatives of the majority of European powers
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Thomas Wolsey was Henry’s most important minister early in his reign. Wolsey became Archbishop of York in late 1514‚ was created a cardinal of the Catholic Church the following November‚ and became Lord Chancellor of the realm in December 1515. Wolsey achieved singular stature in these offices. Since Henry was not so interested in administration as his minister‚ Wolsey took over many of the duties of kingship‚ overseeing England’s finances and diplomatic relations with other European powers. Henry
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Boleyn to Wolsey that explains how he couldn’t live up to his ‘fine promises about divorce’‚ and she ends it by expressing how it brought her ‘much sorrow’. This is a significant factor as it was this that led Henry to the realization that Wolsey cannot actually give him everything he wanted‚ and made him appear inefficient. Furthermore his inability to annul the marriage angered Anne Boleyn‚ resulting in her disliking Wolsey even more than she did before. This was highly unbeneficial for Wolsey as at
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troops defeated a French army at the Battle of the Spurs. Many in Europe saw this as a great achievement. However not all believed that Henry was a good king. Some thought he abused his power and had no interest in the country. He left Cardinal Thomas Wolsey his chief advisor‚ in charge of all state and government affairs. Some say that he neglected his duties as king just so he could chase a girl that did not want him (Anne Boleyn). He was called a bully and a tyrant and he could not take advice as
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foreign policy. The main success in foreign policy was Wolsey successfully delivering a policy of peace between 1511-25; this is shown in Source 4 where M.D. Palmer refers to the peace at London in 1518‚ where peace was agreed between twenty countries in Europe‚ as Wolsey’s ‘greatest triumph’‚ which it indeed was‚ at least for Wolsey if not just for England at the time. It’s outcome for Wolsey was appointment as papal legate which granted Wolsey the power to act on the Pope’s behalf which was a great
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policy outweighed the failures? I agree with the view that English successes in foreign policy outweighed the failures in the years 1511-27 to a certain extent. England managed to successfully pursue a policy of peace making in the years 1514-21 and wolsey was flexible in his diplomacy. However‚ it could also be argued that Henry’s chief aim‚ the invasion of France‚ was unpopular with people at the time and that Henry’s foreign policy was too costly given how little of long term value it brought to
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Casey 1 Amanda Casey Professor McAvoy Federal Government 2305 September 12‚ 2014 1. Compare and contrast what is identified as the key problem by King Henry VIII and Thomas More. In Robert Bolt’s‚ “A Man for All Seasons‚” the key problem between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More arises when King Henry decides he wants to divorce his barren wife‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ to marry Anne Boleyn. King Henry sees More’s approval on the matter both publicly and privately as a matter of utmost importance
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Thomas Wolsey largely was the main source of all authority over English government in the period 1515 - 1529. The chief reasoning behind this‚ put simply‚ is the fact that Wolsey created most of the significant policies and reforms of this period‚ including the centralisation of power at Westminster. Additionally‚ he was able to get past yet comply with the demands of his (supposed) superiors‚ in relation to the Church (thus making him a major figure within the establishment). On top of this‚ the
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Whereas sources 4 and 6 suggest that Henry had given all power to Wolsey‚ source 5 contradicts this argument‚ describing how the king had overall power. Source 4‚ an extract from Scarisbrick ‘Henry VIII‚’ gives the impression that Henry gave all power to Wolsey‚ whilst he “hunted and jousted.” Cavendish then states how the king had “surrendered the cares of the state into the Cardinal’s hands.” This gives the impression that Wolsey had the powers of the king and was in charge of running the country
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