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changes in governance at the centre 1485 - 1603 - Coggle Diagram
changes in governance at the centre 1485 - 1603
Royal
Household
'the board of the green cloth' controlled workers
responsible for domestic needs of the monarch
Court
a place where nobles would come to seek patronage
followed monarch everywhere
early govt
monarchy limited due to Magna Carta (had to listen barons opinions)
reliant on nobility to support rules - nobility ran the country
church under control of the Pope in the Rome
social hierarchy based on the Great Chain of Being
gentry
5,500 men
yeomen & artisans
made up of 60-100
nobility
made up go 40-60 men
peasants
most vulnerable to social and economic changes crisis would result in unrest from them
Monarch
beggars & vagrants
seen as the most dangerous they had no master do owed obedience to no one they roamed the countryside so could spread rumours to muster discontent
God
Privy Chamber
very privileged to have a role in here
Private division of the household where only monarch and family lived
changes to the household 1485-1603
HVIII
gentleman of the chamber has importance roles, sent on diplomatic missions etc
staff - ;the gentleman of the chamber' - chamber filled with trusted friends not servants
had great influence over the king
Wolsey as chief minister
1926 - Wolsey plans Eltham ordinances to reduce council to 20 men who would advise King on matters ranging from household to government of kingdom but came to nothing until after death
he failed to get Henry his annulment
HVII
system of chamber finance - he personally controlled & stored royal income (following monarchs did not have the time to do this)
created yeomen of the guard as bodyguards for the chamber
as a usurper Henry feared betrayal so used the privy chamber in a way that restricted access to him
M & E
eg under M, Frances Waldgrave married to Edward Waldegrave
under E role of th household declined -Privy council were more influential when discussing matters of the state
had female chambers - the staff/ladies in waiting were influenced by husbands nonetheless and in turn influenced the queens
Edward
dominated by nobility - Dukes of Somerset and Northumberland governed the kingdom on behalf of the boy king and filled house with their supporters in order to influence E and control royal patronage
Refrm of the Privy Council
HVIII
Thomas Moore
fails to recognise Anne Boleyn as queen
HVII
because H did not hold regular parliaments his council played an important role in advising him
also half 'great councils' which included all of the nobility as well as the usual council (made nobility feel involved)