Parliament under Henry VIII and Edward VI The purpose and structure of Parliament in Tudor England underwent a significant transformation under the reign of Henry VIII. Originally its methods were primarily medieval, and the monarch still possessed a form of inarguable dominion over its decisions. According to Elton, it was Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, then chief minister to Henry VIII, who initiated still other changes within parliament.
Parliament under Henry VIII and Edward VI The purpose and structure of Parliament in Tudor England underwent a significant transformation under the reign of Henry VIII Originally its methods were primarily medieval and the monarch still possessed a form of inarguable dominion over its decisions According to Elton it was Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex then chief minister to Henry VIII who initiated still other changes within parliament