Name 2 groups involved in the local government and who appointed them.
JPs - appointed by the king, Sherrifs- appointed by nobles.
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What did the local government do?
Took instructions from the central government and governed smaller areas.
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What were the two reasons a king might call for Parliament?
To call for tax and to pass a new law.
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What was the Counsel?
The king's advisors.
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Which years did Henry convince Parliament to pass laws about retaining?
1487 and 1504.
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What were bonds and recognaisances?
Written agreements about a fixed sum of money to be given if a noble offended the king.
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What was the Council Learned in Law responsible for?
To defend the King's financial right as a feudal overlord and land owner.
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Name 2 individuals associated with the Council Learned in Law and why they were hated.
Empson and Dudley - Hated because they were gentry but had control over the nobility, and there was no jury in the council so all desicions were made by them.
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What was ordinary and extraordinary revenue?
Ordinary- regular sums of money that Henry knew he was going to recieve, Extraordinary- one off sums of money e.g. from Treaty of Etaples
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What was the difference between the Exchequer system and the Chamber system?
The Chamber system was run in the royal household whereas the Exchequer system was run by a privatley sub-contracted proffessional.
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What council committee was involved in the Chamber system?
The Court of General Surveyors
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What was the Order of the Garter and why was it used as a form of patronage?
Senior rank of knighthood and land didn't have to be given.
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How many nobles were there in 1485 and 1509? What caused the change in numbers?
1845- 62, 1509- 42, Henry didn't give out patronage and noble family lines died out.
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Who was the only person Henry VII made a duke during his reign?
Jaspar Tudor
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Card 2
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Name 2 groups involved in the local government and who appointed them.
Back
JPs - appointed by the king, Sherrifs- appointed by nobles.
Card 3
Front
What did the local government do?
Back
Card 4
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What were the two reasons a king might call for Parliament?
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