Henry VII's government

The Council

• Advised the king
• administered the realm on the king's behalf
• made legal judgements
• it was a permanent body with a core membership

The council Learned

• maintain the King's revenue and exploit his prerogative rights (he could exercise without Parliament)
• Not a recognised court of law
• Fear, frustration and anger as it bypassed the normal legal system
• Empson and Dudley extracted money from the king's subjects

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