JPs

Question 1

What happened to the role of the JPs throughout the period?

Answer 1

Became more and more important because they played a larger role.

Question 2

What were the JPs mainly responsible for?

Answer 2

Maintenance of law and order in localities

Question 3

Quarter sessions

Answer 3

JPs able to hear minor cases at quarter sessions so regular enforcement of law and order

Question 4

Who appointed JPs?

Answer 4

The monarch

Question 5

Why were JPs so loyal to the king?

Answer 5

If there weren’t they would not be reelected the following year

Question 6

JPs reelection

Answer 6

Most JPs were reelected every year so use of JPs was effective

Question 7

Benefits of being elected by the king

Answer 7

Patronage to H VIII not nobility so they were willing to monitor them

Question 8

No JPs per county in 1540s? Implication?

Answer 8

20-35 per county. Implies that JPs acted as a medium between the crown and localities to ensure cooperation