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How many members were apart of the working Council?

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6/7

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What was the function of the working Council?

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  • advise the King
  • administer the realm on the king’s behalf
  • make legal judgements
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What was the the working Council?

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  • permanent body
  • core membership
  • no established procedures
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Who made up the Council?

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Nobles, churchmen, laymen

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Which NOBLES made up the Council?

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  • Lord Daubeney

- rarely included the great magnates

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Which CHURCHMEN made up the council?

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  • John Morton and Richard Fox

- chosen for their legal training and administrative skills

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Which LAYMEN made up the council?

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  • Edmund Dudley and Sir Richard Bray
  • chosen for their legal training and administrative skills
  • Henry placed more faith in gentry and lawyers than previous kings
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What were the problems with the Council?

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  • some members met up separately to discuss legal or administrative issues
  • lack of procedures meant there were no regular meetings
  • with the exception of the working council, not everyone was forced to attend
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What was the Council Learned in Law?

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  • offshoot to the Council

- developed during second half of Henry’s reign

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What was the function of the Council Learned in Law?

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  • maintain the king’s revenue

- exploit the king’s prerogative rights

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What did the Council Learned in Law succeed in doing?

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  • raising crown finance

- ensuring loyalty and maintaining authority through bonds and recognisances

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Who made-up the Council Learned in Law?

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Sir Richard Bray and Sir Richard Empson; Bray was replaced by Edmund Dudley following his death in 1503

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Who was the Council Learned in Law unpopular amongst?

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the nobility

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Why was the Council Learned in Law unpopular amongst the nobility?

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  • not a recognised court so couldn’t be appealed against

- particularly ruthless extraction of money

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What was the royal court?

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  • centre of government
  • personal monarchy, rewards, status
  • contact with the king
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What was the royal Court comprised of prior to 1495?

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  • Household Proper

- Chamber

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What was the Household Proper?

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  • headed by the Lord Steward

- cared for the King, courtiers, and guests

18
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What was the Chamber?

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  • headed by the Lord Chamberlain
19
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What was the Lord Chamberlain?

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  • responsible for the Chamber
  • influential courtier
  • spoke for the monarch
  • member for the Council
20
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How did the Chamber adapt post-1495?

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  • the Privy Chamber
  • fewer interactions with the King; accessed by most intimate servant’s only
  • king’s support more valuable
21
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Why did the Chamber adapt post-1495?

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Due to Sir William Stanley’s involvement in the Warbeck conspiracy, Henry decided to make it more difficult for individuals to access his presence

22
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What was Parliament comprised of?

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The House of Commons and the House of Lords

23
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How many times did Henry call parliament, and when?

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Seven times

  • five during first ten years
  • twice during final fourteen years
24
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What is the pattern in Henry calling parliament?

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  • called more frequently during times of insecurity
25
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Why did Henry call his early parliaments?

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  • national security

- raising revenue

26
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What did parliament do for national security?

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  • granted Acts of Attainder
  • 138 in total, with 46 reversed
  • labelled individuals as guilty without the need for a trial
27
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What did parliament do for raising revenue?

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  • granted tonnage and poundage for life

- granted extraordinary revenue to wage wars

28
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Who controlled the Regional Government, and why?

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  • nobility

- most prominently the great magnates of the north; only ones with lots of land following the War of the Roses

29
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How did Henry protect himself from risks?

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  • used lesser magnates

- used a spying network to ensure loyalty and authority

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