Cromwell's reforms (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Henry VIII's chief minister 1529-40
Henry VIII's chief minister 1529-40
Thomas Cromwell
Size of old Royal Council
Size of old Royal Council
Around 100 members
When Privy Council created
When Privy Council created
Around 1540
Size of Privy Council
Size of Privy Council
About 20 permanent advisers
Who made up Privy Council
Who made up Privy Council
Lawyers & professional administrators
When Council of North made permanent
When Council of North made permanent
1537
Date of Pilgrimage of Grace
Date of Pilgrimage of Grace
1536
Court of Augmentations' purpose
Court of Augmentations' purpose
Handled property/income from dissolved monasteries
Court of First Fruits & Tenths' role
Court of First Fruits & Tenths' role
Collected taxes from clergy (previously sent to Rome)
When Wales incorporated into England
When Wales incorporated into England
1536
Official language in Wales after 1536
Official language in Wales after 1536
English
Who governed Welsh counties after reforms
Who governed Welsh counties after reforms
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
When Cromwell executed
When Cromwell executed
1540
Type of govt Privy Council represented
Type of govt Privy Council represented
Merit-based (not rule by birth status)
What increased royal income dramatically
What increased royal income dramatically
Dissolution of monasteries