H7 Government Flashcards
(31 cards)
Acts of Attainder.
Declares a landowner guilty of rebelling against a monarch; the noble attained lost his title, lands and sometimes their life - heirs also disinherited.
Tonnage and Poundage.
The right to raise revenue for the whole reign from imports and exports.
Magnate.
Member of the higher ranks of nobility.
Prerogative Rights.
The rights and powers which the monarch could exercise without parliament’s consent.
Courtier.
A person who attends the kings court as an advisor.
Privy Chamber.
Made up kings close servants - gave them direct influence.
Extraordinary Revenue.
Money raised through one off payments - usually for emergencies.
The Lord Chamberlain.
Experienced nobleman, member of kings council, personal friend - organised court.
Bonds and Recognisances.
Legal bond to perform an action or forfeit money + a formal acknowledgement of debt or obligation.
Crown Lands.
Land that is owned by the monarch.
Wardship.
Allowed crown the gain money from property held by minors.
Feudal Aid.
Tax from the crown for knighting eldest son/marriage of eldest daughter or ransom.
Statute of Uses.
Prevented property becoming a trust, which prevented tax on deceased person’s estate.
Council Learned.
System to ensure the king raised money and enforced his prerogative rights.
The King’s Council.
Function advise the king, administer realm, make legal judgements.
The King’s Court.
Centre of government - where king gave and removed status.
Justices of the Peace (JPs).
Maintain law and order in the country - usually local gentry.
Sir William Stanley.
Lord Chamberlain - accused of treason and support of PW.
Perkin Warbeck.
Cloth trader who impersonated Richard, Duke of York (prince in tower.
Sir Reginald Bray.
Faithful servant to Henry - Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster + led CLIL - ‘more powerful than most nobles’.
Earl of Warwick.
Ed4th nephew - strong claim - placed in tower 1485 - killed along with PW.
Lambert Simnel.
Pretend to be Earl of Warwick - King of Ireland 1487 - Spared after Battle of Stoke Field.
Earl of Lincoln.
Nephew of R3rd and Ed4th, leader of Yorkists after Bosworth - R3 successor - supported LS.
Sir Richard Empson + Edmund Dudley.
Key figures of the Council Learned in Law.
