Governemnt And Finance Flashcards
What are the three main functions of the council (3)
Advice the king
Administer the realm on the king’s behalf
Make legal judgements
Henry was promised £200,000 in what between 1504 and 1507
Bonds and recognisances
Crown lands increased by how much over Henry’s reign
5 times
Who worked with Richard Empson in the council learned from 1503
Edmund Dudley
What did justice of the peace do (3)
Unpaid role given to member of the gentry
Administer justice
Maintain law in local areas
Roughly how much did Henry leave in cash at the end of his reign
£10,000
What institution of administration did Henry start using in 1495
The privy chamber
What did parliament grant Henry VII in 1487, 1489 and 1496, usually amounting to £30,000
Fifteenths and tenths
After 3 years of his reign, Henry abandoned the exchequer system of royal finances in favour of the chamber - why??
Part of the royal household = gave him personal supervision
What did the Book of rates (1507) lead to a 20% increase of
Custom duties collected on goods entering the country
How much money did Henry borrow in loans during his reign, all of which he paid back
£203,000
How many knights of the garter did Henry create
37
What were the two main functions of parliament (2)
Pass laws + grant taxation
How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign
7 times
Who was Henry’s lord chamberlain until 1495 when he was arrested for treason
Sir William Stanley
