parliament and crown 1485-1603

Change in relationship over time 

Number of MPs in Parl grew; 302 (1512), 401 (1559) and 462 (1586), led to need to manage parl bus more

• 1563 and 66 raise issue of marriage and succession (unimaginable in Henry VIII's reign), forced to allow this in 66 to ensure discussion of grant taxation

• 1587 Eliza imprisons 2 Puritan MPs, Wentworth and Cope, for attempts to change rel settlement, sign that this required but also showed monarch was still more pwrful

• Henry VII and VII Parliment co-operated

• Mary faced brief rebellion, still able to reverse supremacy

• Eliza tried to restrict parl freedom of speech 66 and 76 due to high views of royal prerogative and reducing parl pwrs

• No parl refused grant of taxation, th tried to limit amoiun 04 and 23, tied it to discussion of concerns 66

• Power increased but never overpowered that of monarch

the role of parliment Hvii

Summoned parliament 7 times in 24 yr reign, total of 72 weeks,

Parl called due to need for taxation, granted each time except in 1504 when Henry forced to accept smaller sum due to Commons opposition

right to challenge monarch about taxes and could threaten to withhold

Used first parl to enhance claim as king, passing of…