Henry V11: Government Flashcards
What did the household aspect of Henry vii government consist of
Chamber and privy chamber
Roles of household chambers ?
- Day to day life of king
- political sphere
What did Henry move to his Chamber ?
Finances ( exchequer )
What style of management finance is this ? What did this allow Henry to do ?
Mediaeval style
Have personal control over finance
What dominated the central government ?
Royal council
How many counsellors did the Royal Council have ? How many of these are regular attendees ?
- 227
- 7-24
How many times did this Great council meet during Henry’s reign ?
5 times in emergency
When was the court of the star chamber created? In what part of government was this ?
- 1487
- central government
What was the court of the star chamber?
Tribunal court developed to deal with lawlessness overseen by counsellors
How many cases are known to have been done by the court of the star chamber?
10 know cases
When was the council learned in law made ?
1495
Who overseen the council learned in law ?
Empson and Dudley
What did the council learned in law do ?
Investigate crowns territorial, supervised implantation of bonds and recognisances
How much did the council Lernard in law make between 1504 and 1508?
£30,000
Who was the council learned in law unpopular with ? Why ?
- the nobility
- did take their money
