hanry Ko Flashcards
JOUSTING
knights rode at each other with lances.
Accession
The act of becoming king.
Betrothed
A formal engagement that couldn’t be easily broken
Royal Progress
A tour of their kingdom by a monarch and entourage.
Renaissance
1500-1700 Rebirth.
Divine rights of kings
king’s believed that they had been appointed by God.
lord chancellor
The king’s chief secretary.
Archbishop of York
second highest position within church
cardinal
A priest of very high ranks in the roman catholic church
Pope
Head of the catholic church
Star Chamber
Special law court; cases heard in secret
Royal household
Henry & his family, and all the servants needed.
Privy Chamber
Men chosen by Henry to be his advisors.
Royal Council
The king’s inner circle of advisors
Court
The Household plus the King’s friends and advisors
Parliament
Its main aim was to raise taxes for special occasions
Justices of the
Peace
Nobility who kept law and order in different areas of
the country
Enclosure
Areas of farmland that were being fenced off for
private use, often taken from the common land
Subsidy
A progressive tax on incomes.
Amicable Grant
A tax to pay for the invasion of France = rebellion
Eltham
Ordinance
To tackle the misspending and bad management of the
palaces a list of rule 79 chapters long
