Henry VIII Early Government Flashcards
main functions of Parliament
pass laws and grant taxes
anticlerical act
restricted benefit of the clergy, the act was not renewed in 1515 even though there was an anticlerical atmosphere in parliament- this had largely dissipated by 1523
when was extraordinary revenue granted for invasions into Scotland and France
1512-14 and just for France in 1523
Why did Henry VIII first conciliar government fail
there was disagreements and tensions between Henry and his fathers old advisors, particularly surrounding the wars with France
Henry was becoming tired of this father’s old, more conservative advisors
Henry welcomed nobles back into court who thought war was a good idea
How did Wolsey gain favour
led the French campaign well
When was Wolsey appointed cardinal
1515
Wolsey’s rise to power
born of low standing
worked for Richard Fox- gave his experience
became Royal Alminary and one of Henry’s advisors from then on
Amicable Grant
Wolsey
1525
rase more money for war
essentially heavy taxation without Parliaments consent (supposedly given freely)
almost resulted in rebellion
Eltham ordinances
Wolsey
1526
reformation of the finances of the privy council
(one part of gov Wolsey couldn’t control)
a guise to push forward the reduction of royal household expenditure which resulted in reducing the number of advisors in the Privy council
Replaced the groom of the stool which the more compliant Henry Norris
How did Wolsey deal with finances
set up a national committee to assess tax payers wealth
stopped local commissioners from being generous to nobles and the nations revenue base became more realistic
Court of Chancery
uphold ‘fair’ justice
deal with enclosure, land contracts and wills
became very popular and clogged up
Court of Star Chamber
off shoot of the king council
established in Henry VII reign but under Wolsey it became very prominent
dealt with misconduct of relevant localities and private law suits
Problem: also very popular and other offshoot courts were created to deal with backlog
Summary of Henry’s early governing, was it effective
Governing was largely delegated to Henry’s ministers, as Henry himself didn’t care of the opinion of Parliament- LIKE HIS FATHER
Under Wolsey, good reforms were put in place to make the nations revenue be more realistic
changes in judiciary were very popular but became over run
His governing style was partially ineffective because loads of money was spent on pointless things (like war)
Spent his whole inheritance on wars
When was Wolsey made Papal legate
1518
Wolsey’s time in power
1514-1529
