Wolsey’s Control Of Govt And Reforms Flashcards
Why did conciliar approach to gov break down?
Bc of conflict between the king’s impulsive personality and that of his conservative councillors like the hatchet men that he removed
What were the minions granted?
The title of gentleman of the privy chamber
What did Wolsey achieve in 1519?
He secured the removal of the minions and replaced them with his own supporters . However, most of the minions managed to recover their positions
How many times did Wolsey call parliament?
9 times. Wolsey could easily be accused of trying to rule without parl, as only 2 were called in 1515 and 1523.
What caused problems for Wolsey in terms of parl?
- Hunne’s case- clear evidence of anti-clericalism and refused to lay mortuary fees to the church. He was found hanged and a London jury declared a verdict of murder and that the bishop was an accomplice. Cardinal Wolsey as senior representative of the Church of England, had to kneel for forgiveness.
- 1523 parl was called to raise tax
What were the legal reforms that w pursued?
Strengthened star chamber to frequently attack nobles and locals who abused their power dispensing justice
Court of requests to hear cases from poor people, increased number of cases heard a yr to 120- reputation of ‘friend to the poor’
Enclosures
Wolsey began a national enquiry to find out how much land was enclosed and what effects it was having. From this, legal cases were drawn up against landlords who were judged to have enclosed land without proper permission.
Further investigations in 1518 were suspended until 1526 when he used court of chancery to challenge the laws against enclosure of land for sheep.
Main problem with the chancery court was that it became too popular and justice was slow since it became clogged up with too many cases.
What did he organise in 1522?
National survey to assess who could pay tax and how much. He used this to gain about £200,000 in forced loans in 1522-23.
However, not enough to overcome inflation and expensive FP, so Tudor subsidy of 1523 which would tax people’s income but did not raise much
Amicable grant 1525
Raise more money for war , heavy tax, levied without Parl’s approval.
Reactions provoked the on,y sig rebellion in the first half of Henry’s reign in Suffolk, which spread to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. The rebellion was crushed by the dukes of north folk and Suffolk.
Eltham ordinances 1526
Reform the finances of the privy council. W secured the reduction in the number of the gentleman of the privy chamber,the one area of gov he did not have control, removal of groom of the stool, sir William Compton,replacing him with the more compliant Henry Norris
