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Re-establishing the nobility

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  • Henry VIII was much less against the nobility as he like the tastes and dominance of the aristocracy
2
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Foreign Policy

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  • Henry sought to overthrow his fathers conservative foreign policy legacy
  • He chose to take the more traditional approach by constantly warring with France - often achieved little
3
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Personality and later aims

1) What stayed the same
2) What changed

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1) Pursuit of glory, secure the succession, little interest in parliament, remained impulsive and ruthless
2) Broadening of statute laws to achieve political aims, destruction of traditional religion
- While Henry rarely got involved with parliament it clearly grew due to his need for it