Council Learned In Law Flashcards
1
Q
when was the council developed
A
1495
2
Q
Who was it developed under
A
Sir Reginald Bray and Richard Empson ( Edmund Dudley after Brays death 1503)
3
Q
What was its purpose
x2
A
Maintain Kings revenue
Exploit Kings prerogative rights
4
Q
What are prerogative rights
A
Rights that Monarchs could exercise without parliment
5
Q
How did it operate
x3
A
made system of bonds and recognizances effective
was not a recognised law of court so those summoned had no chance of appeal
system of informants who financially exploited misdeeds of the wealthy (Bishop Fox)
