the council
Cards (5)
- king ruled with a 'council' of advisors who supported him in making key decisions
- the working council contained around 6 or 7 members. its functions were:
- to advise the king
- to administer the realm on the king's behalf
- to make legal judegements
- 3 main types of councilor:
- nobility
- clergymen
- laymen(lawyers or gentry)
- under H7 the council was a permanent body with a core membership, though no established procedures
- non-councilors could also advise the king-for example, H7 mother Margaret Beaufort, acted as an unofficial advisor