Government

Question 1

Elton Hypothesis

Answer 1

1953

Question 2

Henry VII

Answer 2

-Mixed monarchy as power of crown shared with church and nobility
-Large group of privy council era
-Parliament used to raise tax
-50 economic laws
-Court of Star Chamber

Question 3

How many economic laws Henry VII

Answer 3

50

Question 4

Henry VIII

Answer 4

-Act of Supremacy 1534
-VETO over parliament
-Doesn’t attend privy council
-Bureaucratic and modern privy council
-Parliament gains power after reformation
-Omnicompetent parliament
-Wolsey had problems gaining grant in 1523

Question 5

Henry VIII privy council

Answer 5

-Bureaucratic
-Modern

Question 6

Act of Supremacy

Answer 6

1534

Question 7

Edward VI

Answer 7

-Little power as crown is looked after by regents
-Regents are selfish which effects running of privy council
-Parliament continues to have power and pass legislation

Question 8

Mary I

Answer 8

-Papal authority
-Increases privy council size
-Commons expand to 400
-Lords fluctuate between 60 and 75
-Privy council is time consuming and disorganised
-Bills passed decreased by nearly 1/2 from Edward
-Number of acts fell from 33 to 15
-Parliament had increasing power shown by its ability to undo all legislation

Question 9

Members in Mary’s commons

Answer 9

377 to 400

Question 10

Number of acts passed by Mary’s gov

Answer 10

33 to 15

Question 11

Elizabeth I

Answer 11

-Supreme Governor
-Head of church and could VETO
-Attends all privy council meetings
-Met 3 or 4 times a week
-1598, 10 in privy council
-Parliament grows in confidence as they challenge the queen
-Clashes in 1563 and 1566 about Queen’s marriage
-1558-1603 calls parliament 13 times
-Doesn’t get on with parliament

Question 12

How many times Elizabeth’s privy council meet

Answer 12

3 or 4 times a week

Question 13

Membership of privy council in 1598

Answer 13

10

Question 14

Clashes about marriage

Answer 14

1563 and 1566