Cheshire and the Tudor state 1480-1560
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Cheshire and the Tudor state 1480-1560
（Royal Historical Society studies in history new series）
Royal Historical Society, 2000
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Bibliography: p. 257-292
Includes index
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Description
The palatinate of Chester survives Tudor centralisation.
This book asserts the importance of the semi-autonomous political, administrative and judicial system of the palatinate of Chester, and of other similar jurisdictions, in the early Tudor period. Contrary to the impression conveyedin almost all recent writing, the culture of centre and locality justified and glorified the palatinate: taxation, a crucial issue, was still agreed through a local parliament and paid in the traditional manner; and the council of the earl of Chester was potent enough to tap the demand for equitable justice, giving birth to the Chester exchequer. Changes did occur, but despite political imperatives, administrative momentum, and the imperial ideal (presented particularly in the work of Thomas Cromwell) the Chester palatinate as a cultural, social and political institution emerged in the 1560s altered but still formidable.TIM THORNTON is Senior Lecturer and Head of History at the University of Huddersfield.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - the historiography of centralisation and the palatinate in 15th century: The aristocracy and gentry of Cheshire. Part 1 The palatinate - alive and active: the political culture of the palatinate
- the Cheshire mise - taxation in an autonomous county
- the Chester council and exchequer - powerful local institutions. Part 2 Development and change: the Westminster and other external law courts
- Parliament and legislation
- the officers of the palatinate. Part 3 Politics and provincial privilege: Henry VII and the palatinate
- Wolsey, Cromwell and Cheshire politics, 1509-1536
- the late 1530s and after.
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