Cromwell's reforms (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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How many members did the old Royal Council have before Cromwell's reforms?
How many members did the old Royal Council have before Cromwell's reforms?
Around 100 members
How many permanent advisers were in Cromwell's new Privy Council?
How many permanent advisers were in Cromwell's new Privy Council?
About 20
Who primarily made up the new Privy Council?
Who primarily made up the new Privy Council?
Lawyers and professional administrators
When did the Council of the North become a permanent governing institution?
When did the Council of the North become a permanent governing institution?
From 1537 onwards
Which rebellion highlighted the need to reform the Council of the North?
Which rebellion highlighted the need to reform the Council of the North?
The Pilgrimage of Grace
How many new government departments did Cromwell create to manage crown finances?
How many new government departments did Cromwell create to manage crown finances?
Six departments
What did the Court of Augmentations manage?
What did the Court of Augmentations manage?
Property from dissolved monasteries
What did the Court of First Fruits and Tenths collect?
What did the Court of First Fruits and Tenths collect?
Clergy taxes previously sent to Rome
In which year did Wales officially become part of England?
In which year did Wales officially become part of England?
1536
Which language became official for legal matters in Wales after 1536?
Which language became official for legal matters in Wales after 1536?
English became the official language
Who governed each new Welsh county after Cromwell's reforms?
Who governed each new Welsh county after Cromwell's reforms?
A Justice of the Peace
In which year was Thomas Cromwell executed?
In which year was Thomas Cromwell executed?
1540