Domestic policies under Wolsey 1514-1529 Flashcards
As Lord Chancellor what was Wolsey responsible for overseeing?
the legal system
What was the court of chancery?
the main court of equity in the kingdom
How did Wolsey use the court of chancery to uphold justice?
He used the courts to deal with problems relating to enclosure, contracts and land left to others in wills
What was the main problem with the chancery court?
it became too popular and so justice was slow since it became clogged up with many cases
What was Wolsey’s most distinctive legal contribution?
the Court of the Star Chamber
When was the Court of the Star Chamber established by an Act of Parliament?
1487
Why was the Court of the Star Chamber established by an Act of Parliament in 1487?
as an offshoot of the king’s Council
From what year did Wolsey extend use of the Star Chamber?
1516
What cases did Wolsey hear in the Star Chamber?
cases of alleged misconduct by people who were dominant in their localities
What did Wolsey encourage the use of the Star Chamber for?
for cases of private lawsuits
What was Wolsey forced to set up to deal with the pressure of business in the Star Chamber ?
‘overflow tribunals’
When did Wolsey set up a committee which became an ancestor of the later court of requests whose job it was to deal with cases involving the poor?
1519
Instead of using local commissioners to asses taxpayers’ wealth, what method did Wolsey employ to collect subsidies?
He set up a national committee which he himself headed
What was a risk of the old system of collecting subsidies through using local commissioners assess taxpayers’ wealth?
some may have been over-generous to the local gentry
How did Wolsey attempt to raise unparliamentary taxation in 1525?
through the Amicable Grant
