Tudors Flashcards
When did Henry VII become king
King Henry VII was crowned on 1485
What essentialy was the emboidment of the royal court?
Essentialy one use of the royal court was used for display and entertainment at the same time this was the place where the ambitious nobility and gentery would come to claim patronage and ultimately it allows the monarch to
empathise their power and wealth to visitors through eleborate displays.
What was the royal household?
a group of people who tends to the monarch domestic
needs.It grew and shrank depending on the monarch.The royal household is a good place to gain power and the king’s ear.
How did wolsey try to restrict the royal household?
The eltham ordinances in 1526 was wolseys way to restrict the monarch’s power.
What was the privy chamber
living arangments in hampton court palace structured in
a way to restrict access to the monarch at the same time was a series of rooms where the king and his family live.
How did Henry VII use the privy chamber?
Essentially Henry VII used privy chamber to restrict access to the monarch at the same time he created yeomen of the guard and used thee chamber to store royal income.
How did Henry VIII use the privy chamber?
The privy chamber became an important political hub.
How did both Mary and Elizabeth use the privy chamber?
Essentially due to the status for women in the Tudor time being lower having an council which was made up of woman decreased the power of the council.
How did Mary use the privy chamber?
Unlike Elizabeth Mary had an tight grip on the privy chamber e.g. access to the dry stamp was kept under lock and key
How did Elizabeth use the privy chamber?
Essentially the members of the chamber were essentially the council members.
What was the privy council?
Essentially the privy council was the political hub of the Tudors. It was also the main and permanent institution of GOV.
What powers did the privy council have?
It helped monarchs with there day to day running of the country at the same time could act as a judicial body.
How did Henry VII use the privy council?
It was essentially Large informal bodies and met frequently this gave the king essentially the mood of the country and he could use this body to make it seem he listens to the people even though he already had an answer to the problem.
How did Henry VIII use the privy council?
Henry VIII wanted to go to war with France to prove himself so he kicked his fathers loyal and old advisers for some people like Wolsey.
What did Wolsey become?
he became Henry VIII chief advisor.
