Wolsey- court of chancery
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What was Wolsey responsible for?
Overseeing the legal system
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What did Wolsey have the right to do in court?
Preside over the court of chancery and use the court to uphold ‘fair’ justice
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What was an example of Wolsey using court to uphold fair justice?
Use court to deal with problems relating to enclosure, contracts and land left to others in wills
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What was the main problem with the court of chancery?
Too popular, so justice became clogged and slow
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What was the court of chancery?
The main court of equity in the kingdom
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