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DOMESTIC POLICY UNDER HENRY AND WOLSEY
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DOMESTIC POLICY UNDER HENRY AND WOLSEY
THE LEGAL SYSTEM
The Court of Chancery
Wolsey displayed a genuine concern for how people were governed
Wolsey could give judgment according to his own sense of justice
Property, wills, trusts, etc.
The Court of the Star Chamber
Extension of the principle that King is the fountain of justice
Criminal court
Wolsey used it to humble/ punish nobility, e.g. Earl of Northumberland
Wolsey's involvement saw a revival in the court system.
Set up semi-permeant committees to deal with the back-log of cases which is typical of is pragmatic approach
FINANCE
Subsidies
Before this, Parliament had been called to grant taxes only on special occasions such as war
Introduced by Wolsey to fund the 1513 French war
Used again in 1523 to fund another war against France
Problem: inflation
The more you earn, the more you pay
Forced loans
1522 Wolsey launched a major review on England's financial and military capability
1522-23 forced loan from nobility
The Amicable Grant
Forced loan Wolsey tried to collect in March and April 1525
Meant to be a friendly donation but was met with hostility due to earlier forced loan, high levels of taxation and ack of parliamentary approval
Henry withdrew the tax after serious levels of opposition in East Anglia
SUCCESS: from 1513 to 1529 rated £250,000 in loans and £325,000 in parliamentary subsidies
FAIL: not a smooth relationship with parliament- critics argue his arrogance prevented an amicable working relationship
RELATIONS WITH PARLIAMENT
Wolsey criticised for wanting to get rid of Parliament- seen through only 2 being called during this period
Summoned a parliament in 1523 when there was no other way of raising a large sum of money for his foreign policy in Europe.
Amicable Grant showed difficulty of trying to raise money without Parliament
RELATIONS WITH THE NOBILITY
Control of nobility was essential for effective and efficient government- strict under Henry VII but relaxed during first years of Henry VIII
1516 new law for Star Chamber- those responsible for administering justice and governing localities should not see themselves as above the law
Earl of Northumberland summoned to court for contempt f the council's jurasdiciton and was sent to prison
Some accuse Wolsey of being a tyrant proceed by trust and influence of King
Rumours that Duke of Buckingham was executed in 1521 because ehe spoke out against Wolsey
Thomas Lucas slandered Wolsey and was sent to tower without trial
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