Henry VII
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- Henry VII
- Parliament
- Parliament summoned on seven occasions
- Five of those were in Henry's first decade as king
- The government bill most frequently passes were Acts of Attainder
- Acts of Attainder:an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process
- Acts of Attainder - designed to subdue his political opponents
- Acts of Attainder:an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process
- Legislation was used to carry out his policies against riots and retaining
- 10% of Statutes dealt with the JPs and control of the provinces
- The government bill most frequently passes were Acts of Attainder
- Acts of Attainder:an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process
- Acts of Attainder - designed to subdue his political opponents
- Acts of Attainder:an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process
- Further acts dealt with social discipline
- Such as that of 1495, which laid down rules on wages and hours of work
- The government bill most frequently passes were Acts of Attainder
- 10% of Statutes dealt with the JPs and control of the provinces
- Regional Government
- The government of the kingdom was entrusted to key men appointed by the king
- Henry VII did this because he trusted these men to follow his orders
- Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
- Council of the North
- Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford
- Council in Wales and the Marches
- Sir Edward Poyning
- Council of Ireland
- Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
- Central Government
- The centre of medieval English government was the king himself
- The functions of the king's council were to advise the king on matters of state
- helped to administer law and order, and to control local governemnt
- Henry relied on a small, core group of councillors who met with him regularly
- This elite group included the chief officers of state
- To improve efficiency, Henry decided to use smaller committees
- One committee took responsibility for the implementation of the Acts of livery and maintenance
- Another, the Court of General Surveyors
- Audited the revenues from Crown lands
- The Council Learned in the Law was responsible for wardship, marriage and the kings tenants, and collection of feudal dues
- This council was disliked due to its connection with bonds and Recognisances
- The centre of medieval English government was the king himself
- Local Government
- The key unit of local government was the country
- The sheriff and the Justice of the peace - two of the most important royal officials in each county
- The sheriffs were the Crown's representatives in every county throughout England
- The management of parliament elections
- Peacekeeping and the detention of criminals
- The JP's governed and dispensed justice in courts known as quarter sessions
- Arrest, try and imprison
- issue a range of punishments, including the death penalty
- Serious offences such as treason and rebellion were tried at the courts of assize
- the highest criminal court was the Court of king's Bench, which could override decisions
- The key unit of local government was the country
- Parliament
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