How Did The Central Government Increase Its Power Across The Country

From the lectures in class I’m able to identify several ways the central government was able to increase its power across the country. For starters the English landscape proved to be easy to govern because of its geography as it’s a relatively flat nation. The establishment of the Privy Council, by King Henry the 8th made it much easier for the King to rule, because they could advice the King on potential policies and introduce legislation to parliament. The establishment of prerogative courts allowed the government to enforce its laws and deter disobedience by having public punishments of offenders. Furthermore the government expanded civil service allowing the government to delegate various tasks, which provided better oversight over the nation. Additionally the government refined the militia which allowed the government to maintain order within her borders. The maneuverability of England is a major factor behind why the country was so easy to govern. England is a small, mostly flat country, making it incredibly easy to
Their numbers swelled with the population throughout the years of Tudors in order to administer the will of the central government. The civil servants could roam the country evaluating parishes extending the ever increasing vision and strength of the central government. They proved to be highly effective based on how they were appointed for each respective position in the government. Instead of filling roles based on the name of the person, they appointed based on the talent of the individual. This is astounding for the time as many governments of the era did not pick key roles in government solely based on individual prowess. This proved to be a brilliant decision as the appointed officials were highly effective leaders and were able to administrate the towns whose populations were rapidly expanding for a long period of