Henry VII - The Council Learned Flashcards
What was the council’s main offshoot known as?
The council learned
In which half of the reign did the body develop in?
2nd half
Where did the council learned often meet?
In the office of the duchy of Lancaster
What was the function of the council learned?
To maintain the kings revenue and exploit its prerogative rights
Who made the system of bonds and recognises work?
The council learned
What had the council learned been viewed as?
‘shady’ operation
What did the modern historian Thomas Penn argue about the council?
It caused fear, frustration and anger as it bypassed the normal legal system
Who was Bray’s asscoiate in the council learned?
Richard Empson-ambitious lawyer and bureaucrat
Following Bray’s death in 1503, who joined empsom?
Edmund Dudley
Which two of the kings key advisors did Empsom and Dudley cause a rivalry with?
Bishop Fox and Sir Thomas Lovell
What did the downfall of of Empsom and Dudley bring on the streets?
Rejoicing on the street
