The management and use of parliament (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Years of Cromwell's parliamentary transformation
Years of Cromwell's parliamentary transformation
1529-1540
Parliament's role before Cromwell
Parliament's role before Cromwell
Approving new taxes when king needed revenue
Primary law-making tool that replaced royal proclamations
Primary law-making tool that replaced royal proclamations
Acts of Parliament (statute law)
Effect of parliamentary power increase on royal authority
Effect of parliamentary power increase on royal authority
Strengthened (not weakened) it
Henry VIII's government style 1509-1529
Henry VIII's government style 1509-1529
Personal approach, made all major decisions himself
Parliament's origin period
Parliament's origin period
13th century
House of Lords composition before Cromwell
House of Lords composition before Cromwell
Wealthy landowners and senior bishops
House of Commons composition before Cromwell
House of Commons composition before Cromwell
Merchants and lesser gentry
Another name for Acts of Parliament
Another name for Acts of Parliament
Statute law
Cromwell's management: direct control method
Cromwell's management: direct control method
Managed debates & carefully prepared laws
Cromwell's management: insider influence method
Cromwell's management: insider influence method
As MP himself, guided debates from within Commons
Cromwell's management: forceful method
Cromwell's management: forceful method
Threats and intimidation tactics
Parliament's status after Cromwell's reforms
Parliament's status after Cromwell's reforms
Central institution of govt. with legislative power
Reason parliamentary power strengthened royal authority
Reason parliamentary power strengthened royal authority
Laws had support of nobles, clergy, merchants, and gentry