Henry 7: Government Flashcards
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H7 what were the councils 3 main functions
To advise the king
Administer the realm on H7s behalf
Make legal judgements
T/F Henry 7 ruled alongside a conciliar government
True
Who were the main types of councillor in H7s council
Nobility (eg. lord dynham)
Clergy (Fox, moron)
Laymen/gentry and lawyers (bray, dudley)
Who were H7s fav advisors?
Sir Reginald Bray
John Morton
Richard fox
Who was H7s most influential advisor?
His mother, Margaret Beaufort
What was the great council h7
Gathering of the house of Lords meeting without the house of commons
How many times did the great council meet? H7
Occasional body
Met only five times
What did the great council concern itself with?
Issues relating to war or rebellion
A means ensuring that the nobility stayed loyal with decisions relating to national security
What was the council learned (in law) ?
offshoot of the main council
Function: to maintain the kings revenue. Ensuring he received all money he was entitled to and to exploit his prerogative rights
Who set up h7’s council learmed?
Reginald bray
What are prerogative rights?
Those rights or powers which the monarch could exercise without requiring the consent of parliament
T/F the council learned created bonds and recognisances
True
Was the council learned a recognised court of law? Why?
Nope
Operated without a jury, causing fear and anger as there was no chance of appeal
Who helped bray operate the council learned (who then replaced bray)?
Sir Richard empson
Edmund dudley
We’re empson and dudley well liked?
Nope
Good at being administrators but seen as too harsh and created many enemies through their unpopular financial control
What is personal monarchy?
Where Political power and influence of an individual depended more on the relationship the person might have with the monarch than on any specific office they may hold
Where was the royal court found
Where’sver the monarch was at any time
Where was the tudor Royal Court based off of?
The courts in burgundy and France
What did being in the court offer?
Potential for rewards and status
Paid positions
Being part gained influence with others and the king
What was the household proper responsible for?
Looking after the king, courtiers and guests
Supervised by the lord steward
What was the chamber
The politically important part if the court system, private
Presided over by lord Chamberlain who had administrative and political power. A close friend to the king
Who was H7s lord Chamberlain and what happened to him?
Sir William Stanley (step uncle)
Involved in a treasonous plot with Warbeck
What did members of the privy chamber have direct access to? What did this mean for those outside the privy chamber?
The monarch and so could influence them directly
People outside the inner circle found it harder to gain the kings support
Who were the main people in H7s privy chamber?
Jasper tudor (uncle)
Thomas Stanley (step dad)
Earl of Oxford (close friend)
Margaret Beaufort (mother)
