Henry Viii: Govt Under Cromwell Flashcards
What was Cromwells role within the personal government ?
He insisted on a separation between personal and political servant
Declined the use of the chamber and privy chamber of government
What did Cromwell move back for from the chamber that Henry VII moved?
Finance back to the Exchequer
Who said Cromwell revolutionised government?
Elton
What do revolutionist historians believe Cromwell did for government?
That he was a systemiser rather a reformer as he improves existing systems ?
What did the act of Precedence establish ? How did this help Cromwell ?
- Establish the hierarchy of government positions
- his role as secretary was it made more important
When was the privy council created under Cromwell?
1536
What did the privy council deal with ?
Domestic troubles caused by the Reformation
How many nobles did the privy council consist of?
Around 20 nobles
Why was the privy council quicker? Who made the major decisions ?
It was more efficient then consult in the full council
- still rested with the Monarch
What did the prison council eliminate ?
Wider influences on Henry
What new courts are establish under Cromwell ?
Court of augmentation, court of wards, court of first fruit and tenths
Local government improvement’s in 1536
- reorganisation of the Council of the north, made more efficient
- Active union incorporate in Wales into the English legal system
- Calais brought into to English legal and judicial system
What did Cromwell establish in 1539 to improve local government
The Council of the west
What is omnicompetence of statute?
The highest authority in the kingdom is when the king will is elected by an act of parliament
( monarch works with parliament )
Why did Cromwell create the reformation parliament?
Used it to enact and legalise the reformation and break with role
