HVII Government Key Words

Question 1

Acts of Attainder

Answer 1

Declared a landowner guilty of rebelling against a monarch

Question 2

Bonds

Answer 2

A legal document which bound an individual to another to forfeit a sum of money/ perform an act

Question 3

Bureaucrats

Answer 3

An official in government, perceived as becoming concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people’s needs

Question 4

The Council

Answer 4

The inner circle of nobility that advised Henry

Question 5

Council Learned in Law

Answer 5

Introduced in 1495 to defend Henry’s position as a feudal landlord, maintain the kings revenue and exploit his prerogative rights

Question 6

Court of Exchequer

Answer 6

Processing finance through an administrative department

Question 7

Courtier

Answer 7

A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the monarch

Question 8

Crown Lands

Answer 8

land belonging to the king by virtue of being monarch

Question 9

Duchy of Lancaster

Answer 9

A significant body of property, mostly situated in Lancashire. Belonged to the King - formally territory of the Duke

Question 10

Elites

Answer 10

Select groups that are Superior in terms of ability, birth or qualities to the rest of society