control of the government

Question 1

personal monarchy

Answer 1

he increased power of the monarchy
made sure all subjects obeyed his will
stopped the nobility from manipulating the law
all decisions made by henry and his advisors in the privy council

Question 2

Henry’s Gov

Answer 2

church
parliament
the royal privy council
local government and justices of the peace

Question 3

parliament

Answer 3

only met 7 times in 24 years
(5 times in the first decade to secure position as king)
used to call tax increases

Question 4

what was the royal/privy council

Answer 4

council made up of henry’s most trusted advisors
advised henry on matters of state, to administer law&order and to act in a judicial capacity in the prosecution of nobles
henry had 227 councillors but it was actually smaller

Question 5

importance of the royal/privy council

Answer 5

vital to henry’s rule
dealt with the day to day running of the country
henry set up a council to deal with the north
protected henry’s feudal rights

Question 6

the star chamber court

Answer 6

-set up in 1487
-sub committee that had the power to deal with anyone who behaved in a rebellious and lawless manner
-royal council sat on this sub committee to make judgments
-also used as a court of appeal
-historians doubt its importance

Question 7

local gov

Answer 7

carried out by local officers who were directly responsible to the king
areas (such as the north) Henry heavily relied on nobility
the king communicated through writs
controlled by sherries&justice of the peace

Question 8

justice of the peace

Answer 8

appointed annually from local landowners
usually second rank of each country’s landowners
average in each county was 18
responsibility grew under henry vii (powers to grant bail)
weren’t paid but still had an influence
responsible for defence of public order, implementing various statues, dispensing justice to criminals brought before them