Cromwells Reforms

Question 1

What were his four reforms

Answer 1

Reform of the royal council

Reform of the council of the north

Financial reforms

Reform of wales

Question 2

Reform of the royal court

Answer 2

Had too many members

So Cromwell replaces it with privy council made of 20 advisors

Privy council composed of lawyers and professionals rather than noblemen

Question 3

Reform of council of the north

Answer 3

Had existed since 1472 and aimed to improve how the north was governed

Cromwell made it into a perminant institution making it responsible for law and order in the north

Rebellion was prevented by the council

Question 4

What was the Kings chamber initially used for

Answer 4

To record income and expenditure of the king and his government

With increase of income from dissolving the monasteries chamber couldn’t cope so he created six departments

Question 5

What were the six departments in the chamber

Answer 5

Four death with kings income

Two dealt with increased work created by the dissolution

Question 6

Reform of wales

Answer 6

English declared the official language of wales

Wales represented by 26 MP’s

Question 7

What were the purpose of the reforms of wales

Answer 7

To tackle disorder in wales

And secure the support of the welsh gentry by giving them the same powers and their English equivalents

Question 8

The importance of the reforms

Answer 8

Power centralised in London

Government better organised

Expenditure monitored by government not the king