Henry VII: Government - Parliament Flashcards

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What was parliament’s two main functions in the 13th century?

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  • To pass laws
  • Grant taxation to the Crown
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What are the two houses in parliament?

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  • House of Commons
  • House of Lords
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House of Lords

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  • Was the more important of the two houses
  • Comprised of the Lords Spiritual (bishops and abbots of major monasteries) and the Lord Temporal (nobility)
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House of Commons

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  • Comprised 2 MP’s from each county, 2 MP’s from each borough and representatives of the two universities (Oxford and Cambridge)
  • Right to vote was largely restricted to men of property, though precise voting qualification varied in boroughs
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How did Henry VII use parliament?

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  • Henry’s early parliaments dealt with national security and finances
  • Used first 2 parliaments to pass numerous Acts of Attainders
  • Used first parliament to grant tonnage and poundage (custom revenues) for life
  • Used parliament to receive extraordinary revenue (taxes for war)
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Statistics

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  • Henry called seven parliaments throughout his reign
  • Henry called five of his parliaments in the first ten years of his reign
  • The parliament of 1504 placed strictures (stopped) the king applying for more extraordinary revenue
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