Part 1 : Government: councils, parliament, justice, royal finance, domestic policies Flashcards

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What was the function of ‘The Council’?

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  1. To advise the king
  2. To administer the realm on the king’s behalf
  3. To make legal judgments
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Who were the key figures on ‘The Council’?

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Nobles : Lord Daubeney
Churchmen : John Morton and Richard Fox
Laymen : Sir Reginald Bray, Edmund Dudley

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When was the council learned in law fully established?

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1495

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Who established the Council Learned in Law?

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Sir. Reginald Bray

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How many cases of illegal extortion did Empson admit to in 1509?

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84 cases.

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