Henry VII-Local and Central government
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- Henry VII- Local and Central Government
- Local
- Wales
- resotred the councils of wales and staffed it with welsh nobles
- niobles on border with wales and england had special privileges
- North
- Difficult to control and Henry needed to secure support as they protected the scotish border
- Earl of surrey sent as he had little assets in the area therefore no strrings attached
- JPs
- Seconds rank of each landowner- weakened power of greater magnates
- widened scope for JPs responsilibty- could arrest hunters and suspect members of the jury
- Provinicial councils
- Continued to function like yorkist times
- His council in london looked over it and Jasper Tudor and Earl of surrey were actuslly sent
- Wales
- Central
- Parliament
- Only called sometimes to grant taxation- henry didnt persue an ambitious foreign policy
- Had a good relationship and would almost always grant taxation
- Passed Attainders to convict his enemies and make throne more secure
- Royal Council
- Over 250 memebers- made up of lawyers and proffessionals etc
- Enables people with a range of skills in Government
- Great councils- used wihen consulting nobiltiy on issues like war- only 5 during reign
- Useful in gaining the mood and opinions in the country
- Over 250 memebers- made up of lawyers and proffessionals etc
- Privy Chamber
- Part of royal household where there were private rooms for the gentlemen
- Narrowed the number of people- meant he could trust less people
- Yeoman guard used a personal body guards
- Heavily involved in the day to day decisions
- Council Learned in Law
- responsible for keeping up with wardships, Marriages and relief
- Empson and Dudley enforced royal law from this- despite often being illegla
- Parliament
- Controlling the Nobility
- patronage
- used much less than pervious- no more giving out land
- when in need for support he looked for those lower down the soical scale- dependent on Henry
- little lands given away as it was expensive and stopped the rise of nobles
- Attainders
- seize titles and possessions of nobles who were disloyal
- prepared to restore lands if he could secure future loyalty
- Attacks on Retaining
- illegal to retain militia without kings seal- only valid during the kings lifetime
- fewer uprisings from nobility as they had no troops
- Financial controls
- Bonds and recognisance
- demanded by those whose loyalty was suspected
- Bonds and recognisance
- patronage
- Local
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