Parliament Stuff Flashcards
(Size, regularity and Function) how many times did parliament meet under HVii and why? What did parliament discuss?
7 sessions- met infrequently because England was at peace
Discussed grants of taxation for funding against invasion.
(Size, regularity and Function)how many times did parliament meet under HViii and why? What did parliament discuss?
Only met 4 times from 1509-23.
Used to deal with the ‘great matter’
(Size, regularity and Function)Puritans in parliament under E i
Could get elected as MPs and attempted to introduce bills that would have changed the 1559 Act of Supremacy eg walter strickland introduces a bill to change the prayer book
(Size, regularity and Function) Were MPs representative of everyone?
No- to vote for an MP, you needed a property worth 40 shillings and nobility could influence voters eg norfolk
(Size, regularity and Function) How did the length of parliamentary sessions change from 1563 onwards?
Varied to deal with the religious settlement
(Law and order) does it play an important role? Give an examole under Hvii
Yes- Acts of Attainder issued by parliament
(Law and order) 1535 Law in Wales Act
Brought an end to traditional military power of the marcher lords
(Law and order) 1542 Law in Wales Act
Imposed English law in wales, brought an end to blood fueds
(Religious policy) did it play a large role in this area?
YES- created statute law
(Religious policy)Give examples of acts implemented by parliament with facilitated the Break from Rome
Act of restraint of Annates
Act of restraint of Appeals
Acts of 10 and 6 articles respectively
(Religious policy) examples of monarch having to use parlaiment to overturn statute law
Mary had to use parliament to overturn act of supremacy and the 1559 act of supremacy had to be reinstated by parliament
CRITICISM: E is able to suppress Walter Strickland’s attemps tp change the Book of common Prayer by using monarchical power
