This summary table includes the relevant information on the governments under the various Tudors, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. As part of my ALevel studies, I compiled down my notes to create these tables which have all the relevant content on, which helped to form the basis of all my revision.
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Government under Tudors
Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth
Henry VII had a personal monarchy – 1509 – 14: conciliar gov There was limited access to Edward VI, Although female, Mary was Often uses her femininity to her advantage –
he was at the centre of it & involved 1514 – 29: Wolsey giving privileged individuals more determined to play an active role in drawing people in to form emotional connections.
w/ the day to day running etc) 1529 – 40: Cromwell power. The practice of frequent government Eg promoted Robert Dudley because she enjoyed
Parliament 1540 – 47: conciliar gov parliaments continued under Edward Elton: ‘positive achievements there his company
-As means of further consolidating & Conciliar VI; there were 2 parliaments in 6 years were none’ – extremely scathing; Patronage = when the monarch gives people their
strengthening his power as new King & The first conciliar government was largely similar, to that of – a lot when considering the there were some! status through wealth & lands in exchange for their
securing his new dynasty, H7 ensured H7 as he continued much of the same advisors & councillors. infrequency of H7! A.E Pollard – claimed that Mary’s loyalty. This means that she doesn’t need to worry
that his coronation was held before he However, importantly he did make some reforms & changes Somerset regime was weak and unproductive about the same antagonism that Henry VII felt for
met with Parliament (Oct 1485 – Nov) such as the execution of both Empson & Dudley in 1510, and Controlled regency council but Modern historians such as Doran & example yet there was an increase in
as this meant that he had a hereditary with that he disbanded the Council Learned in Law – which promotes himself as Lord Protector Freeman have tried to rehabilitate factionalism/rivalries within the nobles, especially
right to the throne as opposed to extracted money from the nobility & consequently made Used more proclamations than any her reputation at the end of her reign when she was getting older
Parliament giving his a Parliamentary them in debt to the Crown. 175 bonds were cancelled This other Tudor ruler (over 70 in less than 3 Key individuals: & she could not use her femininity anymore.
sanction (which was often given to early step was especially significant as it made this new King years) – meant he was creating rules Stephen Gardener – Lord Chancellor Councillors
those with weak claims to the throne) – much more favourable with the nobility however, it was also without using Parliament (some Cardinal Pole – Archbishop of Elizabeth kept many of the councillors from Mary
ensuring less opposition & questions an alarmingly weak economic decision. This is because he was historians arguing this is ruling Canterbury including Sir William Cecil – this is a good example
regarding the legitimacy of his reign reducing the amount of royal income & whilst he could get autocratically) Lord Paget – Privy Councillor of a Marian councillor that she keeps on – able to
-H7’s early Parl were largely concerned away with it at the start as his father had left him a wealthy The dry stamp was a type of official seal Government benefit from their experience
with sum, this just initiated the deteriorating economic situation. used by the gov to authenticate Mary’s gov were concerned with the Argued that E trusted William Cecil’s advice the
1: raising revenue Wolsey important documents – it represented same problems as Ed’s had been – most
2: national security (eg first 2 During the years of Wolsey’s chancellorship, domestic policy the joint authority/approval of both the crucially money but also maintaining The court
parliaments passed numerous acts of centred on strengthening royal authority & raising finance, King and his regency council. Some law & order Centre of government which is often associated
attainders) particularly to support H8’s wars with France & Scotland accuse him of using it too regularly. Court – she surrounded herself with with the monarch – they follow the Queen.
-The role of Parliament under Henry VII Was born to the son of a butcher – humble origins. His Used his own household servants such devotees instead of experienced It is not a PHYSICAL SPACE.
was to pass laws & grant taxation organisational skills impressed H8 which led to him receiving as Sir Thomas Smith as government advisers. Mary brought almost all of The source of all political power
-Only called parliament 7 times numerous amounts of titles (pluralism) eg Archbishop of York, officials (to ensure loyalty but might her existing servants to the Privy Daily attendance upon the monarch
throughout the entirety of his reign – Cardinal & Papal Legate on top of his appointment as H8’s mean they are not actually the ones Chamber, increasing factionalism & Nobility
because it met so infrequently = not Lord Chancellor in 1515. Led to him becoming the dominant, best for their jobs – caused hostility facilitating insularity. (narrowmind) Men of great power & many had blood ties to the
central to his gov or reign political figure during this period of H8’s reign. from others). Did Mary reform government? royal family.
Government was heavily used to help Now a politically dominant figure, he became Lord Chancellor Effectively by passed the Privy Council, Change Continuity Duke of Norfolk = most powerful of the nobles
raise royal finances in 1515 & became responsible for overseeing the legal so much so that it was argued that his Efforts were No broad changes Elizabeth could not ignore such men – her policy
H7 had inherited a very economically system, promoting royal authority by enforcing law and household servants became the ‘new made to reform were made in was to use the power of these men at a local level
Parliament; administration
poor country (mostly due to WoR) – so order. council’ – they were the ones with more by appointing them to the post of Lord Lieutenant
replacing radical Most advisers
much so that he had to use loans from He oversaw the COURT OF CHANCERY which was used to influence bishops & were trusted but
in their counties.
nobility for own coronation & marriage uphold ‘fair’ justice in problems relating to enclosure of open Northumberland dispensing inexperienced Royal household
– why it becomes a desperate aim of his fields for sheep farming, contracts & land left to others in Organised the gov & the council to patronage to her however did keep Access to the Queen’s suites was the key to power
to raise finances & consequently assert wills. This was a very POPULAR method for seeking justice – secure his position eg staffed the supporters some of Ed’s & status.
himself higher than his subjects often got back logs in the system because there were too household with his men, who could (continued people Privy chamber was largely staffed by women
(borrowing money undermined his many cases to be dealt with. then control access to Edward. under Elizabeth) because Elizabeth was female. Access was
strength) Evidence of him very much helping the general public of Extended the use & importance of the Parliament – after Wyatt’s rebellion restricted – not just anybody could come in
Extraordinary revenue – money that England – the poor (humble origins) Privy Council. He was aware that his 1554, Parliament rejected the Privy Council
came to the Crown with no regularity, Arguably, Wolsey’s most important contribution to the legal political survival & continual dominance Crown’s proposals to exclude The work of William Paget in developing the
just on particular occasions. system was the Court of Star Chamber. This had been depended on his control of the council Elizabeth from the succession efficiency of the Privy Council during Mary’s reign
Over £400,000 was raised by ER established by H7 however it was not used in any particular Made himself ‘Lord President’ of the Parliament also refused to comply meant that the institution passed onto Elizabeth
however this method also provoked way (was simply just an offshoot of the main council system). Council to further increase his control – with the Crown’s full demands for was in good shape
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