Parliament (2)

Question 1

When did Parliament meet?

Answer 1

Only occasionally and therefore was not central to the system of government.

Question 2

What were the two main functions of Parliament?

Answer 2

1) To pass laws

2) To grant taxation to the Crown

Question 3

How many Parliaments dis Henry call in his reign?

Answer 3

7, the last one ranging from Jan 1504-Apr 1504.

Question 4

Who could only call Parliament?

Answer 4

The king

Question 5

How many Parliaments et in the first 10 years of his reign?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

What did his first two Parliaments pass?

Answer 6

Numerous Acts of Attainder

Question 7

What did his first Parliament grant?

Answer 7

Tonnage and poundage for life.

Question 8

What did other Parliaments grant?

Answer 8

Extraordinary revenue, taxation granted to enable the king to wage war.

Question 9

When were Fractional taxes of fifteenths and tenths made and how much did they yield?

Answer 9

Made in: 1487, 1489-90, 1491-92 and 1497, yielding £203,000.