Council of the North
The Council of the North was an administrative body set up by Richard III of England in 1484 to improve government control over the northern counties. It was originally based at Sheriff Hutton and Sandal.
Following the suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace, Henry VIII reorganised the council under Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond with its headquarters at York in 1537. It met at St. Mary's abbey in the centre of the city.
Noted presidents of the Council:
It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.
External links
- The act of Henry VIII http://www.constitution.org/sech/sech_075.htm
Books
- King's Council in the North by Rachel R Reid ISBN 0715811266
Referenced By
Thomas Wentworth | Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford | Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
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