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What changes in government was there during the Tudors? --> there…
What changes in government was there during the Tudors? --> there isn't a large amount of change!
New offices of government
Henry VII
The council/privy council: the main advisory body to the king and made some legal judgements. Is narrowed down:
Henry wanted to centralise power and consolidating power in his hands
Wanted to reduce the power and influence of the nobles
Working council was made of under 10 men, loyalty and power
The councillors were made up of the nobility but there were very few and were not very significant
The New Men --> lawyers, gentry and bureaucrats. Bray was the earliest example of a New Man.
Offshoots --> the council learned in law (bonds and recognisances) and the star chamber
use of the JPs (undermined nobles)
The privy chamber restricted access to the King, security. Had a more prominent role in finance. It was the King's smallest chamber/a private room.
Henry VIII
Abolishes council learned in law to show a difference between him and Henry VII. Executed Empson and Dudley.
kept the Star Chamber
brings nobles back into prominance
put power in the hands of Wolsey and Cromwell who were not nobles
Cromwell's changes are mostly financial --> the new courts
increase in professional administrators
had minions in his privy chamber
Edward
The regency council --> prominent people to help run the country
Somerset and then Northumberland
The regency council forces out Somerset
Mary
Brings back the Catholics
restored the privy council to 50 members of her loyal supporters
Elizabeth
Slims down the councillors to around 12 loyal (e.g. Cecil)
Changes in the significance of Parliament
Reformation Parliament (1529-34) - increases the status: use of statue law to establish and legitimise change (Henry VIII). Reduced the signal power of the King.
Main used remained financial (esp Elizabeth I's as she almost soley used Parliament for grants)