January 2009 1. How far did Henry’s legal and financial reforms strengthen the power of the English monarchy? * Focus on key features of reform * Ensure balance given to both legal and judicial * Consider how important were these reforms in maintaining and expanding royal power, esp. after devolution of royal authority under Stephen Intro:- there was a necessity for reform (anarchy) -Briefly- Legal & financial reform -Themes: King as central authority strengthen his authority Why there was a need for reform? Body:- 2 parts : Legal reforms & financial reforms *LEGAL REFORMS – standardization : * writs * Legal procedure: henry attempted to formalize legal procedures, formed the 3 big assizes, by …show more content…
2. How far do you agree that the weakness of royal finances was the main reason for the growth of opposition to King John? * What financial difficulties did John face, i.e. Richard’s ransom, loss of wealthy territory in France * At same time understand ability of England to generate large degrees of wealth, at expense of people; how did this, in turn, aggravate society? * Note that financial difficulties was not sole reason for the growth of opposition, took place alongside his personality problems, other flaws January 2011 1. To what extent did Henry strengthen the powers of the Crown in England? * Refer to instability caused by Anarchy; what were the problems, how did Henry address them. * Judge how successful was Henry in controlling England through the success of his reforms, and becoming Lord of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales * Balance against his poor showing against the Church 2. How important was the part played by Philip Augustus in the collapse of English power in France? * Philip’s ability to play son off father and brother off brother while he was weak * When in position of strength, and against weak king(John when Richard absent, and later dead), skilful military strategy * But note that his greatest conquests came during reign of John who was only a mildly successful military leader, and who had alienated allies. May 2011 1. To what extent was Becket responsible for
When Northumberland came into power, even though his reforms were far more extreme, with no possibility of alternative
had a deep impact on England’ s political as well as social life—the English Revolution, the
During the reign of Edward VI, Northumberland and Somerset attempted to rule England. They dealt with several issues, including foreign policy, finance, social and economic affairs, working as political operators and dealing with with rebellions. Northumberland proved to be successful in many of these aspects, particularly in social and economic affairs as well as finance. This is because he was able to effectively correct the faults Somerset had made such as introducing certain taxes and causing debt as well as debasement. This essay will talk about the extent of how successful Northumberland was in comparison to Somerset when it came to ruling England.
* Which industry sparked the New England economy at the end of the 17th century? Who was unhappy with the success of that industry, and why?
Henry the VIII was the second English Tudor king, after his father, Henry VII. He reigned over England from, 21st April 1509 until, 28th January 1547. During his childhood and his first marriage, Henry was a firm believer of the Catholic Church and of the Pope. However things changed and later in Henrys reign the English reformation came to England; the monasteries were closed and Henry separated himself from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry was definitely starting to look more and more like a protestant. There are many points that we can use to decipher whether or not Henry VIII was really Catholic or Protestant and in this essay these points will be discussed to draw a conclusion.
Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only by essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. Some of the documents have been edited, and wording and punctuation have been modernized.
How successful was Henry VII in dealing with challenges to his royal authority in the years 1489 to 1499?
Oliver Cromwell is – and has always been – one of the most controversial characters in British and Irish history. There are few people in Great Britain and Ireland today who have not yet heard of Oliver Cromwell and either loathe him or see him as a hero. Yet, the world is not black and white and so is the truth about Cromwell. In order to understand his role in both countries as a whole, one has to look at the perspective of both nations, Cromwell’s beliefs and his motives.
During the reign of Elizabeth I, the Privy Council and court were the centre of the Elizabethan government. Although parliament was Elizabeth’s necessary method of legislation and raising taxes, it was far from being a regular part of the governmental system (only being called 13 times during her reign). A leading debate arose when the historian Sir John Neale argued that there was a considerable amount of conflict between MPs and the queen. Whereas revisionists, such as Graves and Sir Geoffrey Elton, challenged this view and argued that the relationship was one of co-operation. I agree with the views of Elton that over Elizabeth’s 46 year reign there was much success, however she faced a
2. Explain the role that each of the following played in the failure of England achieving absolutism, as well as the success of the French:
Philip Augustus undoubtedly faced weak Angevin opposition. However, it was the economic, administrative and ideological changes that had taken place in Capetian France, which were the real driving force behind Philip 's success. John’s comparative weakness and poor leadership credentials made Capetian success even more likely, but did not make it inevitable. Philip had to harness the French economy and win the support of his nobility. He was so successful in these endeavors that he would have been a match for any 12th century European power.
banner and quarreled with Philip Augustus, who returned to France after the fall of Acre. Richard’s candidate for the crown of
Also he reorganized royal revenue and changed rule of law into both royal and common (Dutton 281). King Henry’s former chancellor almost
More describes the monarch’s responsibilities in general terms from which more specific duties can be inferred. He says that the king has been charged with making the lives of his people more comfortable, protecting them from injustice, insuring that they are fed, and preventing crime through sound administration. Since these duties are presented in contrast with the king who keeps his people poor by confiscating their property, it is reasonable to infer that More expects his king to protect their private property. To protect his people from injustice, the king must provide for a system of laws and adjudication to resolve conflicts. In addition, in providing the example of the good king of Happiland who " . . . would ensure that there was always enough money in circulation for ordinary purposes of exchange . . .." More suggests that the monarch should be responsible for promoting commerce.
King john was blamed for the loss of land in France even though it was