Cromwell

Question 1

1532

Answer 1

Master of King’s Jewels - has access to jewels of palace

Question 2

1533

Answer 2

Chancellor of the Exchequer/ Master of the Rolls - leading role in government

Act in Restraint of Appeals - Englishmen unable to appeal to Rome to give judgement on religious matters

G.R. Elton says that by ths point= recognisable signs of Cromwell leading revolution in govn

Question 3

1535

Answer 3

Vicegerent in Spirituals - exercises royal authority in Church

Valor Ecclesiasticus - inspection of property held by Church

Question 4

1536

Answer 4

draws up corrupt moral/ spiritual laxity of regular clergy so able to justify the closing down of monasteries that cost less than £200/year

Lord Privy Seal - principle secretary of royal council so able to authorise royal orders

Pilgrimage of Grace- uprising against dissolution of monasteries - council begin taking a more prominent role in dealing with this. Robert Aske wanted to restore dissolved monasteries.

Question 5

1539

Answer 5

Act of Precedence- which order people would sit in parliament. 10/11 were noblement therefore couldnt have been Cromwell’s creation.

2nd Act of Dissolution - legalised crown’s possession of monasteries

9000 monks/ nuns forced out of their livings because monasteries needed to be closed for religious reasons e.g. praying for dead but also financially motivated.

Question 6

1540

Answer 6

Lord Great Chamberlain/ Earl of Essex- plan to keep control but he fell

After Cromwell’s execution- Court of Wards and Court of First Fruits and Tenths set up

Question 7

1540/41

Answer 7

Court of General Surveyors

Financial departments- independant of royal courts