Henry VIII: Government - Wolsey's legal reforms Flashcards
Factors involving Wolsey’s legal policies
Court of chancery
1517 Enclosure enquiry
Court of star chamber
Court of requests
What did Wolsey’s appointment as Lord Chancellor mean
He was responsible for overseeing the legal system
What did Wolsey preside over
- The court of Chancery
What was the Court of Chancery used for
To provide and uphold fair justice
What type of cases did the Court of Chancery regard
Enclosure cases
Contracts
Land left to those in wills
Why was the high popularity for the Court of Chancery a problem
Because it became clogged up and wasn’t able to operate efficiently
What did Wolsey do when presiding over the Court of Chancery that damaged its reputation
Took bribes for richer clients and always sought personal gain over the course of justice
When was Wolsey’s first enquiry into enclosure
1517
What did the enquiry into enclosure of 1517 mean
It showed that Wolsey was interested in Key Grievances for the poor
How many landowners were sent to court due to enclosure
400
What ended the enquiry into enclosures
Parliamentary opposition in 1523
How many cases were heart within the Court of Chancery per year
540
What was the promise of the Court of Star Chamber
To provide and uphold fair justice for cheap
What portion of society was mainly focused upon through use of the Star Chamber
The nobility, as a means of attacking their power
What was Wolsey of accused with regarding the use of the Star Chamber
Having a vendetta against the Wealthy
How many cases were dealt with per year using the Court of Star Chamber compared with HVII
120, compared with 12 under Henry VII
What was the main problem with the Star Chamber
It took on massive amounts of cases and often these were unsolved, by 1529 it nearly collapsed under its weight
What was the court of requests
The court that was enveloped with encouraging the poor to bring their compaints
What did the court of requests do for wolseys reputation
Made him popular among the poor because he appeared poor-friendly
What was the problem with the court of requests
Wolsey placed personal interests over the pursuit of justice
