4. Henry Vii's government

Question 1

draw a diagram of Henry’s council and court

Answer 1

-look at flashcards (pg.16)

Question 2

explain the council?

Answer 2

• henry ruled with a council of advisers who supported him in making key decisions
• contained around 6 or 7 members
  job:
  
  • advise the king
  • administer the realm on the kings behalf
  • to make legal judgements
• permanent body with core membership

Question 3

What were the three main types of councillor?

Answer 3

-Nobles: lords
-Churchmen: eg. Richard fox
Laymen: gentry lawyers

Question 4

Explain the council learned?

Answer 4

• developed during the second half of Henry vii reign
• function to maintain the kings revenue and exploit is rights= helps system of bond and recognisances work effectively and ensure loyalty
• helped to raise finance
• Epsom and Dudley we’re part of the council, ruthless extraction of money made them unpopular and were executed after Henry’s death

Question 5

Explain the court and household?

Answer 5

• centre of the government

- a persons power was determined by their relationship to the monarch

Question 6

Explain the court in 1485?

Answer 6

• household proper: responsible for looking after the king +guests
• chamber: presided over by lord chamberlain a courtier who often spoke to the monarch
• after Perkin Warbeck, Henry remodelled the chamber as the privy chamber, made it difficult for anyone to gain the kings favour

Question 7

explain parliament?

Answer 7

• met infrequently
• comprised of the house of commons and house of lords
• only the king could call parliament
• he only called 7 parliaments in his reign
• his early parliaments were concerned with:
  
  1. national security eg. passing the act of attainder
  2. raising revenue eg. tonnage and poundage