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What did G.R.Elton publish |
his theory in "The Tudor Revolution in Government = 1953 |
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What is a revolution? |
A complete and radical change and break with the past |
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What did Elton argue? |
That Cromwell achieved such a "revolution" in the 1530s in terms of how the machinery of government work |
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What is the debate? |
Medieval household government vs. Modern bureaucratic government |
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Sanctuaries abolished |
1540 - Act of Parliament |
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Franchises & Liberties abolished |
1536 |
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Council of the North |
reformed - Pilgrimage of Grace (law + order) |
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What did the Council of the North allow Henry to have? |
more direct & efficient control |
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What happened in Wales |
Act of Union - 1536 |
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What was the Act of Union |
Where Wales was incorporated into English legal & administrative system
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What happened to Ireland |
came under direct rule under an English Lord Deputy |
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What did Henry become in Ireland? |
Became "King" rather than "Lord" |
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What did these acts achieve? |
strengthened the power of the crown through greater central control, but still a reliance on local landowners to enforce Henry's laws |
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How was the Privy council seen in 1536? |
efficient, "crux" |
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Finance through the monasteries |
Dissolution of the Monasteries increased the crown from £150,000 - £300,000 |
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What was the court that gained finance from monastic lands? |
Court of Augmentations |
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Which court looked after lands? |
Court of Wards |
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What was the court that taxed the clergy? |
The Court of the First Fruits & Tenths |
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Which court observed & removed the abbots? |
Court of General Surveyors |
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Royal Household |
role of Privy Chamber = close, personal methods were replaced by more independent departments acting in King's interest |
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Criticism of Elton on household |
Medieval historians have pointed out that medieval government was morebureaucratic and less concentrated on the household than Elton thought |
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Other argument to criticism of Elton on household |
Others argue Privy Chamber remained heart of government at this time. |
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Conclusion on Elton's theory |
Administration continued to be a mixture of household and bureaucraticstyles. |
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Parliament effect |
1092 printed pages of statue (1215 - 1529) over 314 years 1032 pages (1529 - 47) over 18 years Shows parliament became more envolved |
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Sovereignty shiftedd |
"rex solus" to "King-in-Parliament" |
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What were the flaws? |
nomenclature of “revolution”; medieval historians; Starkey |
