Wolsey- court of chancery

What was Wolsey responsible for?

Overseeing the legal system

What did Wolsey have the right to do in court?

Preside over the court of chancery and use the court to uphold ‘fair’ justice

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

What was the main problem with the court of chancery?

Too popular, so justice became clogged and slow

What was the court of chancery?

The main court of equity in the kingdom

How many cases in total were heard by Wolsey?

7526 cases

When did Wolsey get an enclosure act passed?

1515

What did Wolsey do two years after having an enclosure act passed in 1515 and what did it lead to?

He sent out 17 commissions to discover if the law was being enforced and this led to 264 prosecutions in Chancery

What was Wolsey forced to do in 1523?

In 1523 Wolsey was forced to abandon his enclosures policy for 18 months in return for a large subsidy. Enclosure went on and was to be a headache to English governments for some time to come.

What did Wolsey become increasingly distracted with?

Foreign policy