The Role of Parliament Between 1509-1588 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Parliament's 2 most important powers
Parliament's 2 most important powers
Sole right to grant taxation & pass laws (Acts)
Monarch's 2 key powers over parliament
Monarch's 2 key powers over parliament
Veto any laws & summon/dismiss parliament at will
Property income needed to vote in counties
Property income needed to vote in counties
40 shillings (£2) per year
Parliament meetings 1509-29 vs 1529-36
Parliament meetings 1509-29 vs 1529-36
4 times in 20 years vs nearly every year
Year Reformation parliament summoned
Year Reformation parliament summoned
1529
Act in Restraint of Appeals key idea (1533)
Act in Restraint of Appeals key idea (1533)
England as empire, independent from foreign intervention
1534 Treason Act expansion
1534 Treason Act expansion
Treason could be committed by words, not just deeds
Definition of 'king-in-parliament'
Definition of 'king-in-parliament'
King acting with parliament as highest authority
Benefit of clergy definition
Benefit of clergy definition
Churchmen tried in church courts, avoiding death penalty
Definition of Puritans
Definition of Puritans
'Hotter sort of Protestant' wanting further reform