political issues-t.w England 1

Question 1

T.W involvement in politics(change)

Answer 1

1.pre 1628, massive critic of the crown and abuse their power
2.became privy counciler 1628 onwards
3.served as lord president of council north 1629-33
4.later served as lord deputy Ireland 1633-39

Question 2

T.W + laud William beloved c.1 problems in 1620

Answer 2

had been result of ineffiencences in local gov.

Question 3

crown relied on local gov officials to implement policy: sheriffs

Answer 3

one per county, administrated justice, collect ship money, don’t go intro trial

Question 4

crown relied on local gov officials to implement policy: justice of peace

Answer 4

50 per county, collected tax, serving as judge on small cases

Question 5

these local gov officials appointed where

Answer 5

typically from gentry, they were unpaid but saw it as chance to progress (status symbol), used their unitive to enforce their laws through persuasion rather than cohesion

Question 6

in their correpsonadce, laud wentowrth referred to a system

Answer 6

‘thorough’ this was epitomised in his refroms

Question 7

the ‘throuough’ means the local gov was to be

Answer 7

more accountable to crown, more scrutinised to crown, held more responsible for mistakes/corruption

Question 8

wentowrth and his policy thorough in England - book of orders

Answer 8

as lord president of council of north he imposed conformity in 1631 book of orders(importation/exportation)
these orders laid down more professional working practises for local gov affairs and given instructions to enforce in local areas.
they also had to send monthly reports on their work to privy council

Question 9

opposition to thorough led to

Answer 9

those who opposed Wentworth were put on trial by council of north. severe offenders would be sent to trial by star chamber in London (prerogative courts)

Question 10

why reactions to through

Answer 10

Wentworth polcys ensured that provisions for poor were being favoured, enforcing uniformity
(disgruntled heart of gentry)

Question 11

these provision of poor reactions led to

Answer 11

further evidence to crown critics he was ruling as absolute monarch
many political action felt marginalised from their exclusion in politics
the frustration of gentry would create strong force of opposition when parleiemnt recalled 1640+contirbute outbreak civil war 1642