Henry VIII: Government - Bureaucratic Changes under Cromwell Flashcards
What bureaucratic changes did Cromwell make
- Reform of the Privy Council
2. Development of Specialised Governments
What did Cromwell mark
A turning point in the Bureaucratic transformation of a medieval government into a modern government
How many people were originally part of the Privy Council
70 members
When did Cromwell make changes in the Privy Council
1536
What did Cromwells changes in the Privy Council do
Changed the number of Privy Council members to 20
What did the new 20 man Privy Council contain of
Expert lawyers and Bureaucrats
What did Cromwells reforms in the Privy Council lead to
Far more efficiency, security and confidentiality within government
What Specialised governments did Cromwell develop
- Court of Augmentations
- Court of General surveyors
- Court of Fruits and Tenths
- Court of Wards
When was the Court of Augmentations setup
1536
What did the Court of Augmentations control
Land and finances that were previously owned by the Catholic church, they were now formally under the control of the Crown/State
How much did the Court of Augmentations increase financial revenue by
£150,000 to £300,000
When was the court of General surveyors setup
1540
What did the Court of General surveyors handle
The court of General Surveyor handled some of the Ex-Monastic lands
What was the court of Fruits and Tenths
A court responsible for collecting money that was previously sent to Rome
When was the Court of Wards setup
1540
Why was the Court of Wards setup
To collect money from the estates of a minor who had inherited land (Wardship)
What did Cromwell’s expansion of court result in
It enabled the medieval government of household administration to be removed and replaced with a more modern, bureaucratic administrative system
What did Cromwell do regarding the post of ‘King’s secretary’
He made it one of the Chief Offices of State
What was the impact of making the post ‘Kings Secretary’ a Chief office of state
It transformed the structure of government as it effectively created a ‘new’ office at the centre of government, enabling Cromwell to take control of Government
When was the Act of Precedence
1539
What was the Act of Precedence
It cemented the status and power of the office of the Kings secretary
Impact of the Act of Precedence 1539
Cromwell was able to professionalise government
