H VII and Government administration
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- Henry VII and Government administration (councils)
- Central government
- Strengths
- H kept advisors for a long time-stability
- Relied on core group of councillors who met K regularly- Lord Chancellor (John Morton), Lord Privy Seal (Richard Fox), Lord Treasurer (Lord Dynham)- stability
- Gave ppl positions bc of ability not status (inclusion of gentry, improved efficiency)
- Improved efficiency- smaller committees in council
- Richard III's - Court of Request, Court of General Surveyors and Council Learned= sub committes
- Weakness
- Council Learned resented, hated by everyone (esp nobility)
- Strengths
- Regional government
- Stregnths
- Gives all positions to his supporters (e.g Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford- who both were loyal at Bos)
- Stopped individuals gaining too much power- ensured positions were those who were loyal
- Supporters of Richard impossible to retain their titles (exp. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland got to retain his title until death)
- Percy his son (minor) inherited this title- was made Earl of Surrey- neither had land or influence in north- was loyal as he wanted to win lost land and dad's title
- Prevented growth of magnate power+powerful subjects in provinces- stronger links between central and regional government
- The Council of the North
- Strengths
- K appoints everyone himself- close watch on North
- Strengths
- Council of Ireland
- Weaknesses
- Attempt for H to bring Ireland under his control through Edward Poynings (English- trusted advisor)
- Too pricy-abandoned
- Strengths
- Established a parliament
- Weaknesses
- Welsh Council (and Marches)
- Strengths
- H had Welsh connections through his family- supported
- Got more power and control over Wales than any King prev.
- Appointed Jasper Tudor to govern
- Appointed Welshmen key positions in Wales e.g Sir Rhys ap Thomas- govern south-west Wales
- Strengths
- Stregnths
- Local government
- Strengths
- Ensured H's commands- exploitation of Crown lands, encouraging frequent use of royal council for settlement of local issues and increasing the powers of the JPs
- H appoints all JPs- responsible to him not local lord
- All judges in court appointed by H- enforces H's presence
- 3 different law courts to enforce law+order
- All judges in court appointed by H- enforces H's presence
- Sheriffs: Crown representatives in every county in England (eyes+ears of H)- they also took greater responsibility for conduct and management of parliamentary elections
- H appointed Sheriffs
- Weaknesses
- Sheriffs may given false info or bribes
- K dependent on those chosen's goodwill. The only threat he had was to take their job off them
- Paid servants would have been better- but K didn't want to spend money- meaning it was optional and volontary
- Strengths
- Parliament
- Weaknesses
- Only met 7 times
- didn't want to strain his loyalty by asking for too much money- had to find other ways to fill his treasury
- Only met 7 times
- Strengths
- Continued its traditional role as constitution- most important business was discussed
- H's rare use of Par. emphasised all power came from the Crown
- Used to ratify his throne (1486)
- Passed acts of discipline e.g 1495- rules of wages and working hours
- Used it to carry out policies against riots and retaining
- and 10% of all statutes dealt with responsibility of JPs and province control
- Weaknesses
- Central government
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