JPs

Question 1

At local level, Henry relied...
How were they appointed?
How many times did they meet a year?
Most JPs were... .... who fulfilled their...
What were Passed?

Answer 1

At local level, Henry increasingly relied on JPs to maintain law and order in the countryside
Appointed on a county by county basis and met 4 times a year
Most JPs were local gentry who fulfilled their unpaid tasks out of a sense of duty or because it may lead to greater advancement.
Various acts were passed to increase the powers and responsibilities of JPs