Lesson 1

1 Cromwell’s rise to power, 1529–34 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 7

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Lesson 1, Cromwell’s rise to power, 1529–34: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 7: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What were Thomas Cromwell's occupations before entering high royal service?

    • Lawyer and merchant
    • Printer and translator
    • Monk and scholar
    • Soldier and diplomat

  2. When was Cromwell elected an MP?

    • 1523
    • 1509
    • 1536
    • 1541

  3. Which key governing body did Thomas Cromwell join by the early 1530s?

    • Privy Chamber
    • Star Chamber
    • Court of Augmentations
    • Royal Council

  4. Whom did Thomas Cromwell advise regarding the parliamentary break with Rome?

    • Henry VIII
    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Cardinal Wolsey
    • Thomas More

  5. What powerful ministerial position did Thomas Cromwell achieve by the early 1530s?

    • Lord Chancellor
    • Chief minister
    • Lord Treasurer
    • Lord Privy Seal

  6. Which domestic court did Cromwell serve in as a key legal administrator in the 1520s?

    • Court of Chancery
    • Court of Augmentations
    • Court of Wards
    • Star Chamber

  7. Which parliament began the period of religious and constitutional change in 1529?

    • The Long Parliament
    • The Addled Parliament
    • The Reformation Parliament
    • The Model Parliament

  8. In which year did Cromwell become Master of the Rolls?

    • 1536
    • 1534
    • 1540
    • 1529

  9. What title did Thomas Cromwell hold from 1535 in religious affairs?

    • Vicegerent in Spirituals
    • Lord Chancellor
    • Papal Legate
    • Archbishop of Canterbury

  10. Which key quality helped Cromwell rise to power under Henry VIII?

    • Royal lineage
    • Military genius
    • Administrative ability
    • Naval command

  11. What office did Cromwell hold from 1536 that controlled the royal seal?

    • Lord Admiral
    • Lord Privy Seal
    • Lord Steward
    • Lord Chamberlain

  12. Who was Cromwell's initial patron before entering royal service?

    • Duke of Norfolk
    • Cardinal Wolsey
    • Thomas More
    • Thomas Cranmer

  13. Whose help did Cromwell use to legally void Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon in 1533?

    • John Fisher
    • Reginald Pole
    • Stephen Gardiner
    • Thomas Cranmer

  14. Which major government office did Cromwell enter royal service through initially?

    • Cardinal Wolsey's household
    • The Royal Mint
    • The Privy Chamber
    • The Star Chamber

  15. What major shift in governance did Cromwell's rise bring to England?

    • Break with Rome
    • Republican commonwealth
    • Papal reconciliation
    • Feudal restoration

  16. Which official title was granted to Cromwell in 1534?

    • Lord Treasurer
    • Lord Privy Seal
    • Principal Secretary
    • Lord Protector

  17. What name was given to the king's advisers who governed day-to-day business?

    • Cabal
    • Parliamentary Committee
    • Royal Council
    • Privy Chamber

  18. What crucial platform did a seat in Parliament provide for Cromwell?

    • Raising private armies
    • Drafting royal legislation
    • Commanding the navy
    • Collecting tithes directly

  19. How did Cromwell's rise affect traditional older councillors at court?

    • Led armies
    • Lost influence
    • Gained land
    • Became bishops

  20. Which government department did holding the Privy Seal give Cromwell control over?

    • Royal administration
    • Ecclesiastical courts
    • Town charters
    • Foreign mercenaries

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