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With what success did Wolsey carry through his domestic reforms in the period to 1529?
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With what success did Wolsey carry through his domestic reforms in the period to 1529? Wolsey made his greatest impact on legal reform. In 1516, Wolsey put forward a reforming plan intending to end corruption in the legal system and to provide cheap and impartial justice. This was, on balance, successful. Star Chamber was used for criminal cases and Wolsey sat judgement in there several times a week. Wolsey attempted in making social status no protection against the law as Wolsey publically asked for cases to be brought before him. For example, the Earl of Northumberland was committed to prison for contemp of court and in 1517, Sir Robert Sheffield, a royal councillor, was sent to the Tower as an accessory to crime. This was successful for Wolsey as such activities increased his respect - especially with the lower classes. However, it would also have made enemies. He was hated by the...
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