Privy Council + parliament

Question 1

The privy council met on a day to day basic with the agendas and minuets, what was it responsible for?

Answer 1

Everything: finance, diplomacy, economy and war

Question 2

Parliament remained occasion and was used at the discretion of the king, why did it become more important during the reign of Henry VIII

Answer 2

They passed laws which made him supreme head of the church and allowed him to take control of the monasteries- this is called the reformation parliament which met annually

Question 3

What did Henry do to force him to recognise him as supreme head of the church?

Answer 3

A law was passed which made treasonable to not regard Henry as supreme head verbally- Thomas more was executed for this

Question 4

To extend royal authority in the regions Cromwell set up councils the council of the west and the council of Wales, name another council?

Answer 4

Council of the north

Question 5

What did the 1536 Act of Union do?

Answer 5

This united Wales and England and created the council of Wales

Question 6

Which other area lost its independence in England 1536

Answer 6

Durham, which was called a county palatine

Question 7

What did the 1536 Calais act do?

Answer 7

Joined Calais and set up a council and 2 MP came from Calais

Question 8

The old privy council had between 70-90 members how big was the new privy council

Answer 8

20