Tudor Government
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- Tudor government
- Henry VII limited the power of the nobles
- Under Henry VII, important decisions were made in the Royal Court. If nobles did not attend, they could not be part of these decisions
- Henry disciplined nobles in the Star Chamber
- He avoided expensive wars, and built up the wealth of the crown
- Henry got nobles on his side through royal patronage by offering promotions or land
- Henry VIII extended the power of the monarchy, but he had to work with Parliament
- Henry VIII ruled with assistance from key nobles, but he always made sure their power was kept in check
- In 1487 and 1504, he restricted the number of retainers a nobleman could have
- Henry used the nobles he was close to, to force decisions in Parliament to go the way he wanted
- He worked closely with Parliament and made sure that he sanctioned his actions by making them law
- Henry waged war with France and Scotland, and used heavy taxation to finance them
- In 1534, Henry passed the Act of Supremacy (this removed England from the Catholic Church). The Church of England was created, and he was recognised as it's head
- Henry VIII had a turbulent relationship with key nobles
- Henry made Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York, and later chancellor. Wolsey used his status to acquire a lot of wealth
- Wolsey could not convince the Pope to annul Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon
- In 1929, Wolsey was arrested after being charged with treason and died before the trial
- Henry appointed Thomas Cromwell as his chief minister in 1934. This gave him power over other nobles
- After Cromwell's leadership of the break of Rome and Dissolution of the Monasteries, Henry made him Earl of Essex
- Cromwell was arrested and executed without trial in 1540 after the marriage he arranged between Henry and Anne of Cleves failed to bring political union with France
- Elizabeth I was a strong leader and overcame many challenges in her reign
- Elizabeth took advice from nobles to ensure that people felt they were being listened to
- Elizabeth's sister, Mary, was a Catholic. Some people were worried about the frequent changes in religion, but Elizabeth did not persecute Catholics, and enforced moderate Protestantism
- Elizabeth's Religious Settlement helped to repair many religious divisions during her reign
- In 1569, she defeated the rebels acting for Mary Queen of Scots. 750 people involved in the Northern Rebellion were executed
- Elizabeth spread anti-Catholic propaganda to deal with Catholic spies and traitors
- She never married and used her status as the "Virgin Queen" to gain support. her supports knew that she had dedicated her life to her country
- Elizabeth I had a positive relationship with Parliament
- Elizabeth worked with her Privy Council to pass laws and agree taxes
- Elizabeth saw Parliament as a way of communicating with the people - MP's were allowed to raise questions about important issues
- Her positive relationship with Parliament was aided by William Cecil, Who brought order and stability to the Royal Court
- Parliament supported Elizabeth's views on religion
- Henry VII limited the power of the nobles
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