HVIII LAW AND ORDER

Question 1

HOW did Wolsey use the Court of Chancery?

Answer 1

It was used more often during Wolsey’s dominance, particularly to deal with problems related to enclosure, contracts and wills

Question 2

HOW successful was the Court of Chancery under Wolsey?

Answer 2

Not hugely successful as it became too popular, meaning there were too many cases which caused the slow of justice

Question 3

WHEN did Wolsey establish his national inquiry into enclosure?

Answer 3

1517

Question 4

HOW MANY landowners were taken to court for illegal enclosing during Wolsey’s inquiry and how many were cleared?

Answer 4

220 were taken to court and all but 34 were cleared.

Question 5

WHEN did Wolsey run into opposition against his enclosure inquiries and by WHO?

Answer 5

He ran into opposition by Parliament in 1523 and had to suspend his inquiries

Question 6

HOW did Wolsey use the Court of the Star Chamber?

Answer 6

Became the centre of government under Wolsey where it investigated and punished abuses of power by the king’s councillors, corrupt JPs and local landowners (including nobility).

Question 7

WHEN did Wolsey extend the use of the Star Chamber?

Answer 7

1516

Question 8

HOW successful was the Court of the Star Chamber under Wolsey?

Answer 8

It increased cheap and fair justice but it was too popular, resulting in a massive backlog of cases and the setting up of ‘overflow tribunals’.