Henry VII’s Parliament Flashcards
Who had the power of parliamentary callings and what did this mean?
Power to call and dismiss parliament whenever the king wanted
How many times was parliament called during Henry VII’s reign?
7 times
What was the significance of Henry’s first 5 parliamentary callings and why?
They were called within his first decade because he was dynastically weak
What did the first 5 parliamentary callings do for Henry VII?
Acts of attainders were placed against the nobility
Why were the last 2 parliamentary callings so spaced apart?
The king was now dynastically secure so was able to stick up against the threat of the nobility.
What percentage of legislation were to deal with the powers of JPs?
10%
Why were JPs a threat?
They had control of provinces
Why did Henry VII only call parliament 7 times?
To show his power came directly from the crown rather than the legislation.
