Wolsey's reforms (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the main purpose of enclosure in the early Tudor period?
What was the main purpose of enclosure in the early Tudor period?
Dividing common land for sheep grazing
How many court cases resulted from Wolsey's 1517 enclosure inquiry?
How many court cases resulted from Wolsey's 1517 enclosure inquiry?
260 cases
What title did Wolsey hold that allowed him to reform the justice system?
What title did Wolsey hold that allowed him to reform the justice system?
Lord Chancellor
Which royal court did Wolsey strengthen to handle cases involving powerful individuals?
Which royal court did Wolsey strengthen to handle cases involving powerful individuals?
Star Chamber
In what year were the Eltham Ordinances introduced?
In what year were the Eltham Ordinances introduced?
1526
How many chapters did the Eltham Ordinances contain?
How many chapters did the Eltham Ordinances contain?
78 chapters
How many gentlemen in the Privy Chamber remained after Wolsey's reduction?
How many gentlemen in the Privy Chamber remained after Wolsey's reduction?
Six gentlemen
Why did the Eltham Ordinances largely fail?
Why did the Eltham Ordinances largely fail?
Wolsey lost interest after reducing Privy Council
What type of tax was Wolsey's subsidy?
What type of tax was Wolsey's subsidy?
Progressive income tax
In which years did Wolsey impose forced loans on major landowners?
In which years did Wolsey impose forced loans on major landowners?
1522 and 1523
How much did Wolsey raise from recovered Crown lands in 1515?
How much did Wolsey raise from recovered Crown lands in 1515?
£15,000
What was clerical taxation?
What was clerical taxation?
A voluntary gift from the Church to the king