Wolsey Flashcards
Who was Sir Amyas Paulet
Wolsey summoned Paulet to appear before him daily and threatened to confiscate his property if he left London without permission
This was a reminder to anyone who crossed him
what was the court of star chamber
this is where cases against the powerful were often given an early hearing and causes the poet and critic of Wolsey
12 to 120 cases
what was the court of chancery
This is where Wolsey established a permanent judicial committee to deal with cases brought by the poor
What is the Lord Chancellor
the chancellor is responsible for being the great seal of the realm, which is traditionally returned to the monarch after his death, dismissed or resignation
what year was the first subsidy
1513
What was the subsidy
This was based on an assessment of personal wealth and banded according to the ability to pay and proved a far more effective tax than its predecessors
Between 1513-16 how much money did subsidy raise
£170,000
How much did the clergy contribute
40,000
what year was the amicable grant
1525
what was the amicable grant
the amicable grant was to be a non-refutable contribution by the English people to finance the war with France
How many people protested against the amicable grant
10,000
what was the subsidy used for
to pay for the war in France
when were the forced loans
1522/23
what class did forced loans target
elite class
how much money did wolsey initially demand
£800,000
what year was the acts of Resumption
1515
what were the acts of Resumption
An act of Parliament that restored crown lands that had been given away to the monarch
when was the second subsidy
1523
What was the benefit of the clergy
the idea that you could get away with any crime if you said a verse of the bible
Why were three acts of parliament published in 1489, 1514 and 1515
In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, there was anxiety about the depopulation of the countryside
Between 1518-29 how many legal actions were taken
264
when was the Duke of Buckingham executed
May 1521
Why was the duke of Buckingham executed
Buckingham was the the country’s leading aristocrat who spoke out against Henry, he had royal blood and a good claim to the throne
Why did the Earl of Northumland go to prison
The earl was sent to Fleet prison in 1516 for contempt of the council’s jurisdiction
