Tudor Rebellion and Disorder: Localities

Law in Wales Act 1535

English-style counties, banned Welsh in court, reduced traditional military power

Law in Wales Act 1542

Ended blood feud, established court sessions with no appeal, formalized council of marshes

Council of the North 1537

Oversaw treason cases, enforced royal proclamations, governed northern counties

Borough Representation Growth

Gentry claimed expenses, towns pressured for own ideas, industrial manufacturing influence

New Tudor Noblemen

Relied on patronage network, enhanced gentry role, sought security and stability

Henry VII's Patronage Use

Reduced nobility, created fear system, relied on trusted gentry and lawyers

Henry VIII's Patronage Use

Informal court, increased titles, relied on friends for influence and control

Patronage Problem under Henry VIII

Rivalry, jealousy, political instability, factions, religious policy influence

Patronage under Edward VI

Seymour's rise to power, manipulation of Henry's will, downfall due to ambition

Patronage under Mary I

Council disputes, Philip's influence, religion tensions, administration challenges

Patronage under Elizabeth I

Nobility courtiers, Cecil's leadership, distribution for stability, royal power extension

Earl of Leicester

Robert Dudley, influential figure in Elizabeth's court

South-West and Wales Control

Russell and Dudley families held power in these regions

Catholic recusancy

Refusal to attend Anglican services

Court based plot

Conspiracy originating within the royal court

Revolt of the Northern Earls

Uprising by Northern nobility against Elizabeth

Forfeit

To lose or surrender as a penalty

Lord Lieutenant

Royal appointee overseeing a county's military activities

Justices of Peace

Local officials with legal authority in a county

Quorum

Minimum number of members needed for a meeting to be valid

Usurper

One who takes a position of power illegally

Retaining

Illegally keeping armed retainers

Second Prayer Book

Revised Book of Common Prayer under Edward VI

Heresy laws

Laws against religious dissent or nonconformity

Deputy Lieutenants

Individuals assisting the Lord Lieutenant in military matters

Tudor Poor Laws

Legislation concerning poverty relief in Tudor England

Ordinary Revenue

Regular income sources for the monarch

Extraordinary Revenue

Special income sources for the monarch

Direct assessment

Tax based on individual's ability to pay

Fifteenths and tenths

Tax system based on a fixed percentage of wealth

Amicable grant

Non-parliamentary tax levied in 1525

Population growth

Increase in the number of inhabitants in a region

Inflation

Rise in prices due to a decrease in currency value

Dissolution of monasteries

Closing of monastic institutions by Henry VIII