Wolseys Reforms Flashcards
Enclosure
Using senses to divide land into fields allowing farmers to make money through wool trade
His work resulted in 260 court cases being brought against landowners
The justice system
He wanted to create a fairer system of justice than ensure the rich were not above the law
How did he achieve the justice system
Strengthened the star chamber
Encourage the poor to bring cases to court
Supported the cases of the poor against the rich this angered many landowners who accused Wolsey of victimising them
When were the eltham ordinances
1526
What did the eltham ordinances include
Laying off sick or I needed servants
Reducing the number of gentlemen in privy chamber from 12 to 6
What did the eltham ordinances aim to do
Tackle the misspending and bad management of the palaces
Finance and wolseys financial methods
- crown lands
Recovered crown lands from the nobility this raised £15,000 - the subsidy
A tax on incomes so the more u earned the more tax you paid - clerical taxation
A voluntary gift made by the church to the king
Wolseys 4 reforms
Enclosure
Justice system
Eltham ordinances
Finance
