Henry Vii Government Flashcards
(39 cards)
What was the royal court?
Centre of government since medieval times.
Valued magnificence and wealth.
Followed the king around
What were the three positions in the royal court?
Household, chamber and privy chamber
What was the role of the household in the royal courts?
Maids and waiters, watched over by Lord Steward. Looked after kings and guests
What was the role of the Chamber in the Royal Court?
Political matters. Led by Lord Chamberlain (was William Stanley before 1495)
What was the Privy chamber?
A new room added after the betrayal of William Stanley 1495. More private, more difficult to regain kings trust and get close to him as it is more private
How many advisors did Henry VII have throughout his reign?
227
How many advisors would typically be in his ‘working council’?
6-7
What were the three functions of the royal council?
Advise king, administer realm, legal judgments
What were the three types of councillors in the royal council?
Nobility, churchmen and gentry/lawyers
Who was Reginald Bray?
A key councillor for Henry from a young age. Not nobility
Who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1486?
John Morton
How did the Royal Council work?
No clear rules. Permanent body with different groups for different areas
Who was lady Margaret Beaufort?
Henry VII mum. Not on council but highly influencial
What was the council Learned in the Law?
Main offshoot of the council, developed from the second half of Henry VII reign.
Focused on kings ‘rights’ to revenue, making bonds and recognisances to trap the nobility.
Shady, extracted lots of money
Who was in the council Learned of the Law?
Started under Reginald Bray. Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley
What were the 2 houses in Parliament?
House of Commons and Lords
Not central in government and only met occasionally
What were the two main functions of parliament?
Pass laws, grant taxation
How many times did Henry VII call Parliament?
- Only he had the power to do this and called one early to assert power
How did Henry VII use Parliaments?
Passed lots of Acts of Attainder, lots of money for wars
What was ‘fifteenths and tenths”?
Main use of tax where u pay 10 or 15 % of what your earn. Paid by towns and boroughs
What was the Justices of the peace?
Keep law and order in regional/local areas.
Used to be mainly nobility but king doesn’t trust them so mainly royal officials or local gentry.
Unpaid
In what 5 ways did Henry VII increase Justice of the peace power in his reign?
- tax assessments. T
- ale house regulations. A
- complaints against local officials. C
- maintaining law and order l
- more important than country sheriff s
CALTS
How many times a year would the Justice of the peace meet to administer justice?
4
What was ordinary revenue?
Regular money that can be ‘relied’ on.
