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How far did government change under Henry VIII and with what effects? -…
How far did government change under Henry VIII and with what effects?
Local Government
Strong stable govt. with well established local institutions
Eltham Ordinances 1526= govt. more efficient
Cromwell revolutionized govt. with salaried civil servants and profes. approach to administration
Court of Chancery (Wolsey) to deal with enclosure and enforce royal law with extension of RC
Crom. Council of North and permanent body based in York in 1537
Power of the Monarch
1533 BwR
Act in Restraint of Appeals 1532, Crom. warded legislation
Royal Court
Patronage to play factions off each other B vs. A = Fall of Wolsey
Divide + Conquer approach = relative stability
Parliament
Legal power increased after R.
9 times in 38 years but during Reformation Pa. sat continuously for 7 years for BwR.
King-in-Parliament = Statute Law
Franchises Act 1536 = Parliament's jurisdiction
HofLords. change in 55 and 14 new MPs in HofC.
Royal Council
Warham + Fox continued post HVII
Rise of Wolsey = Chief Minister - inner circle (not conciliar govt.)
Crom. ended royal council
Privy Council
Privy Cham. < Privy Cou. (prestige)
Young Courtiers
Eltham Ordinances 1526
Crom. reforms Privy Cou. 100 to 20 members
Finance
1520s onwards Customs Duties went from 41k to 32k
Act of Resumption (collect debts) 1515 raised 10k , although Amicable Grant 1525
1534 Subsidy Act = taxation 400k 1535-40
Court of Augmentations 1536 = controlled finances from DofM
Court of General Surveyors 1540 = handled monastic lands
Court of First Fruit and Tenths 1540 = collected money previously owned by Pope
Court of Wards 1540= King had feudal right to collect money from estate of a minor