HVIII government

Question 1

What kind of governemnt did Henry VIII inherit?

Answer 1

A strong and stable one where regional councils and local government institutions were well established

Question 2

Ministers did Henry VIII inherit

Answer 2

Sir John Heron who continued in office until his death in 1521 (continuity in personnel strengthened the government)

Question 3

Hoiw did Henry handle government different to his father?

Answer 3

HVIII did not want to work long hours and employ talented and energetic chief ministers instead with whom he entrusted the government with and the administration of the kingdom.

Question 4

What two governments were dominated by two exceptionally talented chief ministers

Answer 4

Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell

Question 5

Was Wolsey an effective administrator who attempted to make government more efficient

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What did he draw up in 1526 and what did they do

Answer 6

Dothan Ordinances, attempted to professionalise the Crown’s administration and reorganise the royal finances

Question 7

Who was Wolsey exceeded by

Answer 7

Thomas Cromwell

Question 8

Thomas Cromwell revolutionised the government TRUE/FALSE

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What did Thomas Cromwell aim to do?

Answer 9

Bureaucratise the government by employing salaried civil servants who adopted a more efficient and professional approach to the administration of the kingdom. (Extent of change has been disputed by historians)

Question 10

How can the relationship between crown and parliament be described

Answer 10

That of a master of a servant

Question 11

What were the three functions of parliament

Answer 11

• advice - advise king on matter of national importance
• taxation - raise revenue and supply for the crown and with the money it needed to govern the kingdom
• law making - draft and pass laws to ensure obedience and maintenance of law and order

Question 12

How many times did Henry 7th call parliament during his 24 year reign?

Answer 12

7 times

Question 13

H made use of parliament to…

Answer 13

• Money to pay for his expensive foreign wars
• laws to establish the Royal supremacy

Question 14

How many times did H 8th call parliament during its 38 yea reign

Answer 14

9 times - dealt with a wider range of issues than those of his fathers reign

Question 15

Reformation parliament

Answer 15

Met between 1529 and1536 transformed the church by breaking from Rome makin h8 supreme head of church in England

Question 16

When was the reformation parliament called

Answer 16

1529 and 1536 7 years

Question 17

Y did the 1530s have such a step in the evolution of parliament

Answer 17

Used to chamfer in the constitutional relationship between Church and state. Henry became head of the church and with the power to effect changes in state religion. Financial and legal power of parliament grew in strength