HVII Gov

Question 1

What did HVII council do

Answer 1

• advise the king
• administer realm open the kings behalf
• make a legal jug=dgement

Question 2

The great council

Answer 2

Was a gathering of the House of Lords without HoC
Had non clear functions
Met 5 times

Question 3

Empson and Dudley

Answer 3

Together raised the extraction of money from the kings subjects to ‘fine art’ - very unpopular
Key advisors removed them after Henry’s death

Question 4

When were HVII parliments called

Answer 4

1 nov 1485/mar 1486
2 Nov-dec 1487
3 Jan 1489 feb 1490
4 Oct 1491 mar 1492
5 Oct-Dec 1495
6 Jan-Mar 1497
7 Jan-Apr 1504

Question 5

Justice of Peace [JPs]

Answer 5

• Local level authorities - maintain law and order in the countryside
• Common for royal officials to be JPs
• local gentry (unpaid)
• acts of parliments were past to increase their power + responsibility - routine admin (tax)

Question 6

Bonds and recognizances

Answer 6

Restore law and order
Bond - legal doc that bound individual to perform action forfiet sum of money if failed
Recognizace - formal acknowledgment of debt - enforced by financial pen

Question 7

Crown lands

Answer 7

At the beginning of HVII reign income dropped £12,000
1492 Henry reverted to Edward system admin through chamber
By the end of his reign income increased to around £42,000 per year

Question 8

Customers revenue

Answer 8

Tonnage + poundage granted for life increase income £34,000 to £38,000

Question 9

Pension from other powers

Answer 9

Treaty of Etaples promised to annually pay Henry £5000

Question 10

Extra ordinary Revenue

Answer 10

HVII got over £400,000 from EO tax however this provoked rebellion (1489,1497) - 1504 Henry promised parl he wouldn’t get money this way