Regional councils Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Extent of involvement
A
- Council of Wales (1534) and Council of the North (1537) created by Henry VIII to ensure compliance in unstable border regions.
- Continued under Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth, managing administration, law, and regional disputes.
- Designed to supplement local structures where JP systems weren’t yet trusted.
2
Q
Effectiveness of control
A
- Prevented rebellion post-Pilgrimage and helped enforce central policy outside the South-East.
- Declined under Elizabeth as regional resentment grew and Crown relied more on JPs.
- Temporarily effective, especially in high-risk areas, but lacked permanent adaptability.
3
Q
Breadth of impact
A
- Only applied in frontier regions - no reach into Midlands or South.
- Deep control where implemented, but not scalable nationally.
- Strong case study in regional enforcement or emergency governance.
