How did Richard III use Parliament?
It is important to remember that:
Richard III only summoned parliament once.
It met in 1484 as it was delayed by Buckingham's rebellion.
His one and only Parliament dealt with a high percentage of Acts. It dealt with:
The ratification of the New King's title
'The Act for the Settlement of the Crown'
1484
This confirmed Richard's rights of accession and recognised him as rightful sovereign.
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95 attainder's were passed against men involved in Buckingham's rebellion including Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, Henry Tudor, Jasper Tudor and John Morton.
'The attainder of the rebels'
Their Land was forfeited and sized by the crown.
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'Financial matters'
It granted Richard III customs for life, abolished benevolences with proved very popular and passed
anti-alien acts to protect English trade.
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'Acts to benefit individuals'
Lord Lovell, for example, was credited for his role in suppressing the Buckingham rebellion, Acts were also passed to protect his lower orders from corruption in the law.
It granted Richard III customs for life, abolished benevolences with proved very popular and passed
anti-alien acts to protect English trade.
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'Acts to benefit individuals'
Lord Lovell, for example, was credited for his role in suppressing the Buckingham rebellion, Acts were also passed to protect his lower orders from corruption in the law.
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