King at centre, relied on advisors: Lord Chancellor, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Treasurer
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Which were the three new courts established under Henry VII central government?
1) Court of Requests 2) Court of General Surveyors 3) Court Learned in law
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What did the court of requests deal with?
Part of royal council, dealt with individual requests
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What did the court of general surveyors deal with?
checked crown land revenue and land where king was the feudal overlord
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What did the court learned in law deal with?
dealt with royal lands, staffed by legal experts, enforced bonds and recognisances, DISLIKED BY MANY
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How did Henry change the courts since Richard III?
Gave gentry members more control, used landlords over families, more legal and financial control
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*** did Henry control royal authority in the regions?
Council of the North, Council of Wales, tighter control over Ireland
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How did Henry use the council of the North?
Gave it judicial powers, law quickly+easily enforced. Members appointed by Henry VII not Surrey, increased royal control.
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How did Henry control Wales?
Put son Arthur in charge of Council of Wales, gained Welsh connections, took land from marcher Lords
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How did Henry control Ireland?
Ireland was a Yorkist stronghold, Henry controlled the Pale BUT families like the Kilders had the most control. Passed Poyning's law (1494), Irish parliaments could only pass laws under King's approval
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Why did Henry VII need to control local government?
Law and Order deteriorated during war of the roses. Nobles families had too much control in localities, could lead to disobeying super nobles
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How did henry look to control local government?
Appointing JP's to maintain law+order, JP's would be gentry not nobles.
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What was the use of parliament under Henry VII?
Summoned, dissolved or prorogued by king to pass laws and when he needed money
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What was Henry's use of parliament?
Met 7 times during Henry's reign. Used to uphold law+order, passed act of attainders, defined JP's responsibility
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Why did Henry use money to raise taxes?
Didn't want to ask for money himself
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Why was Henry so concerned over government and parliament?
As a usurper, instability was common, needed to employ able men to be JP's and bring control and demote the power of nobility
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1) Court of Requests 2) Court of General Surveyors 3) Court Learned in law
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What did the court of requests deal with?
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