Government Flashcards
Functions of the council and type of councillor? (HVII)
227 men attending,
Advising the king, administering realm, making legal judgements
Working council only around 6 members
CHURCHMEN, LAYMEN AND MEMEBERS OF NOBILITY
Council learned!?
Exploited kings prerogative rights. Made bonds and recognizances work efficiently, caused fear, frustration and anger
Member from 1494, then chaired.. empson
Dudley - joined after bray’s death
Court household (HVII)
Different levels to to the course : household proper looked after king, the courtiers + guests
Chamber - had different household officials
Lord chamberlain - Stanley - had been a traitor so Henry challenged this model by creating a privy chamber where Henry had protection
Parliament + justice
Only held 7 parliaments in his reign, 5 in first 10 years (whilst consolidating power?)
Private acts for local demands for improvements
Relied on nobility to exercise power
Number of magnates (nobles )had been reduced so less resources - solved this by releasing Earl of Surrey
- spying network and bonds and recognisances (penalty for not doing tasks)- showed he has little trust
JPS responsible for alrhohse regulation, tax assessments, investigating complaints
Improved justice system
Church, local, borough, manor (landholding), county (JPS), common law, chancery courts
Finance
CL Increased from 12,000 (Henry was inexperienced? Reverted to E’s methods through royal household) to 42,000
Customs revenue: tonnage and poundage had been granted for life by Henry’s first parliament. Around 34,000
Raised 400000 from extraordinary revenue
Bonds - around 200000 owed not all collecte cams
WARDSHIP (inherited from a minor)
