TUDOR - Government Unit

Question 1

Define Monarchy

Answer 1

The king/ queen and the royal family in charge of the country

Question 2

Define Royal Council

Answer 2

The inner circle of chief nobility that advised the king made up of both professionals and nobles that the king trusted the word of

Question 3

Define Parliament

Answer 3

The legislature that was a key part of English government. They met to agree on legislation put forth by the King and the Council, and would grant extra ordinary funding to the King when needed

Question 4

Define Court of the Star Chamber

Answer 4

Key court of law, in 1487 became separate judicial body from the kings council. Took on cases and petitions pertaining to public disorder, property rights, corruption, trade and government administration and disputes arising from land enclosures

Question 5

Define Council Learned in Law

Answer 5

Introduced in 1495 to protect Henry’s position as feudal landlord. Kept up to date on all issues pertaining to land ownership and feudal dues.

Question 6

Define Royal Court

Answer 6

Royal court is where the king or queen lives, it houses all the royal household

Question 7

Define Exchequer

Answer 7

Received and payed out money and audited accounts for the King. Also tried to stop embezzlement and fraud. Very slow at job

Question 8

Define Royal Chamber

Answer 8

Led by Lord Chamberlain, catered to all the personal needs of the King to maintain his princely dignity. Comprised of a great hall and the King’s chamber

Question 9

Define Crown Lands

Answer 9

Land belonging to the British Crown

Question 10

Define Feudal Dues

Answer 10

Compulsory amount that lower estates payed higher estates in the feudal system - type of tax

Question 11

Define Feudal Rights

Answer 11

Society was structured so that the people would pay the king in goods and services and money and the king would give them land to live on and protection

Question 12

Define Justices of the Peace

Answer 12

Part of the system of local officials instated to keep order in society on a local level for the King that followed the writs sent to them

Question 13

Define Patronage

Answer 13

The power to control appointments to office or the rights to privileges

Question 14

Explain how Henry solved the Perkin Warbeck rebellion

Answer 14

After heading to Cornwall Warbeck was arrested by Henry’s men and transferred to the Tower of London in 1498, and later was executed after a failed escape with the Earl of Warwick

Question 15

Explain why/how the Duke Of Northumberland died during the Yorkshire uprising

Answer 15

The Duke Of Northumberland was murdered by rebels after delivering the information that the King would not bend on high taxation

Question 16

Explain how Henry solved the Lambert Simnel problem

Answer 16

After winning the Battle of Stoke, Henry pardoned Simnel and put him to work in the royal kitchens, 28 nobles that had supported Simnel had their land confiscated and they became property of the king

Question 17

Explain why the Cornish Rebellion was more severe than the Yorkshire rebellion

Answer 17

The Cornish built up significant organised force and marched on London, making them a much larger threat than the Yorkshire rebels