Crown and Parliament and government Flashcards
How many times did Parliament meet before 1529 ?
24
Why did Wolsey dislike Parliament ?
He believed they stirred up trouble for the government and that its primary function should be to carry out the King’s wishes.
Who were the 2 main ministers who ran the government on Henry VIII’s behalf ?
1) Thomas Wolsey
2) Thomas Cromwell
How does the governance in Henry VII’s reign and Henry VIII’s reign differ ?
Henry VIII - Ran in the way of conciliar government whereby the King was centered at the top and the councils such as the Council Learned, the Great Council and Parliament would be there to advise and serve the King’s wishes.
Henry VII - employed talented ministers to run the government on his behalf.
How many times was Parliament called in total in the reign of Henry VIII and compare this to Henry VII.
Henry VII - 9 times
Henry VII - 7
In the _ times that Henry VIII called parliament, the sessions lasted a lot _________ than each of Henry VII’s _ sessions.
9, longer, 7
What is the argument around how Henry VIII’s government was shaped around the crown.
The idea of personal monarchy
How long/ what was the dates of the Parliamentary session that abolished the Council Learned in Law ?
Jan - Feb 1510
How did Henry use Parliament to help him achieve his aim of establishing himself as a “warrior king” ?
Parliament could provide extraordinary revenue for his expensive campaigns abroad.
Give an example of a Parliamentary session that provided extraordinary revenue for Henry for an expensive campaign abroad in order to help achieve his aim of being a “warrior King”.
Parliamentary session from Feb 1512 - Mar 1514 provided extraordinary revenue for invasions of France and Scotland.
When was the longest parliamentary session under Henry VIII and what was it called ?
Nov 1529 - Apr 1536 : The ‘Reformation Parliament’
Why do some historians see the 1530s as a revolutionary period for the powers of Parliament ?
This is because of Henry’s increased use of it as seen with the ‘Reformation’ Parliament. This can be seen as a stepping stone for the increased Parliamentary sovereignty that was to come.
What was the initial role of Parliament in the early years of Henry’s reign ?
pass laws & raise extraordinary revenue for the King
Why did Parliament meet more in the second half of Henry’s reign ?
This is because, under the guidance of Cromwell, the Crown was more eager to exploit the legislative possibilities that existed within parliament.
Give 3 reasons as to why Conciliar government broke down under Henry.
1) Some of the senior councillors were reluctant to support war with France
2) Henry started to assert his independence and control decision making
3) Henry brought in more young courtiers who backed him against the ‘Old guard’
