Problems facing HVII: National, Regional and Local Government Flashcards
What was Parliament’s role at the time of HVII’s accession?
To pass legislation and vote taxation. It met on the monarch’s terms and served his interests
Through what did HVII rule?
Decrees and Proclamations
For what did HVII typically use Parliament?
To pass controversial laws at the start of his reign
What was HVII’s assumption upon his accession?
That all power derived from the monarch
What was the centre of national government?
The monarch and the Royal Council
How did HVII continue the practice of building up the powers of Justices of the Peace?
1485: Extended powers of arrest
1491: Granted powers to grant bail
1495: Granted powers to vet juries
How many JPs were there in HVII’s reign?
Several per county
Give two examples of distant parts of the country over which it was difficult to exert influence
The Palatinate of Durham, where the Prince-Bishop ruled semi-independently
The Welsh Marches, where nobles had special privileges
What measures did HVII take to increase Royal Control over distant regions?
Restored the council of wales, led by Jasper Tudor
Appointed Suffolk, who had no local lands or base of support with which he could threaten HVII, to represent him in the North after Northumberland died in 1489
How was HVII’s control over Ireland minimal?
Control was mostly nominal
Poyning’s attempts to reduce the independence of the Irish Parliament failed
Kildare was restored in 1496
English control did not extend far beyond the Pale
