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1
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Where was less emphasis placed upon within Government

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Less emphasis was placed on the King and his advisers within the Privy Chamber

2
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Where was more emphasis placed upon within Government

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Emphasis was placed upon the making of Laws by Parliament and the administering of these laws by Bureaucrats

3
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When was Parliament used most often

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During the 1530s

4
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Why was Parliament used more often during the 1530s

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To enact the legislation needed to break from Rome. This was also used to strengthen Royal Authority in outlying regions

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Examples of legislation

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1536 - Act of union with Wales

1536 - Act removing Franchises and Liberties

6
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What occured by the end of the 1530s

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Statute law made by the King in Parliament represented ultimate authority in Wales and England

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What strengthened Parliaments influence

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The idea of King-In parliament, rather than King AND Parliament

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