henry viii - wolsey's domestic policies

Question 1

what was the Court of Chancery?

Answer 1

• for fair justice
• dealt with problems such as enclosure, contracts and inherited land from wills

Question 2

what was the problem with the Court of Chancery?

Answer 2

• became too popular
• justice was slow since court clogged up with too many cases

Question 3

what was the Court of Star Chamber?

Answer 3

• headed by Wolsey (his biggest achievment)
• extended its up for cheap and fair justice
• dealt with cases of people dominant in their localities as JPs were scared to prosecute
• encourage use for private lawsuits

Question 4

what was the problem with the Star Chamber?

Answer 4

• became too popular and successful
• Wolsey had to set up a series of ‘overflow tribunals’ so justice was slow

Question 5

what was the ‘Tudor subsidy’?

Answer 5

• Wolsey changed way subsidies were collected
• taxpayers’ wealth used to be assessed by local commissioner (could be biased) but changed to national committee
• made wealth assessments more accurate and realistic

Question 6

what were the Eltham Ordinances?

Answer 6

1526
- Wolsey pushed for a reduction in royal household expenditure
- led to reduction of Gentlemen of the Chamber
- Wolsey replaced Groom of the Stool with one of his own supporters