Bullet point 1

Question 1

the year the inner ring became the privy council

Answer 1

1529

Question 2

after 1536 the privy council consisted of how many members

Answer 2

19

Question 3

qualifying for membership of the privy council depended on

Answer 3

holding a particular office

Question 4

the role of the privy council clerk was to

Answer 4

record their decisions

Question 5

the star chamber and court of requests became considered from 1536

Answer 5

as separate institutions

Question 6

according to professor elton who was responsible for the changes made in the privy council after 1536

Answer 6

Thomas Cromwell

Question 7

how many of the 11 offices in the privy council were held by noblemen

Answer 7

10

Question 8

cromwells down fall in 1540 would be orchestrated by

Answer 8

his enemies on the council

Question 9

the nature of finance before 1536

Answer 9

exchequer- often very slow

Question 10

the court of augmentations was established when and to deal with what

Answer 10

1536 and the income from former monastic lands

Question 11

court of wards was established when and to deal with what

Answer 11

1540 and to deal with the lands of minors (where their heir was a child)

Question 12

court of first fruits and tenth a was established when and to deal with what

Answer 12

1549 to deal with revenues from clergymen

Question 13

court of general surveyors was established when and for what

Answer 13

1542 to deal with revenues from the older crown lands

Question 14

by what date were the courts regarded as inefficient and the exchequer reformed

Answer 14

1550s

Question 15

the dissolution of the monasteries from 1536-39 doubled the crowns income from what to what

Answer 15

£150,000 to £300,000

Question 16

by 1547 how much of monastic land had Henry sold and how much had he raised

Answer 16

2/3rds and raised £800,000

Question 17

how much did the third French war cost and when did it occur

Answer 17

cost over £2 million occurring from 1542-1546

Question 18

the nature of local government before 1536

Answer 18

the nobles were in danger of being too powerful, JPs weren’t paid, Wales and the North had councils, Henry Lord of Ireland but clan Chiefs had power

Question 19

on what date did an act of Parliament abolish the rights of most sanctuaries

Answer 19

1540

Question 20

on what date did an act of parliament abolish liberties and franchises

Answer 20

1536

Question 21

who became president of the council of Wales in 1534

Answer 21

rowland lee

Question 22

what act and when incorporated Wales into the English legal and administrative structure

Answer 22

the act of Union in 1536

Question 23

how many MPs did Wales send to parliament

Answer 23

24

Question 24

the administration of Calais was recognised by the parliamentary act when

Answer 24

1536

Question 25

nature of the royal/privy council before 1536

Answer 25

contained about 70 people

Question 26

the incompetent who was not removed as the Kings deputy

Answer 26

Lord liste

Question 27

after what was the council of the North reorganised

Answer 27

pilgrimage of grace 1536

Question 28

when was the council of the west set up and after what

Answer 28

1539 and Exeter conspiracy

Question 29

what date did the Irish Parliament introduce the reformation to Ireland

Answer 29

1536

Question 30

when was Henry declared king of Ireland

Answer 30

1541

Question 31

the nature of parliament before 1536

Answer 31

HoL consisted of 51 lay peers, 49 spiritual

Question 32

a new area parliament ventured into after 1536

Answer 32

religion

Question 33

how did parliament change and who was this more important for

Answer 33

it had a new level of prestige and a foothold in areas of competence. this was more important to the HOC

Question 34

number of lay peers in the HOL in 1540

Answer 34

50

Question 35

number of bishops in the HOL in 1540

Answer 35

20

Question 36

number of new bishoprics created by Henry from 1540-1542

Answer 36

6