Wolseys Domestic Policies Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
LAW
2
A
- Court of chancery
- Star chamber
2
Q
LAW
1. Court of chancery
A
•upholds fair justice for contracts with land / wills
•popular and had backlog
3
Q
LAW
2. Star chamber
A
Continued - justice for the poor
•popular - backlog (overflow of tribunals)
4
Q
ECONOMY
3
A
- Subsidy
- Amicable grant
- Elhtham ordinances
5
Q
ECONOMY
1. Subsidy
A
•Special tax to cover specific needs
-Wolsey thought too generous to mobility so put it under national committee to get more money
6
Q
ECONOMY
1. Subsidy
Who did he put subsidy under to get more money
A
National committee
7
Q
ECONOMY
2. Amicable grant
A
•didn’t have enough money for war (France) and has to heavily tax people
8
Q
ECONOMY
3. Elhtham ordinances
A
Cost cut for gentleman of privy to give Wolsey power
