Problems in Jacobean Administration
Was Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, A Reformer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8958157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Levy Peck (Purdue University West Lafayette, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 831-858 |
| Publication date | 1976-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x00010736 |
| OpenAlex | W1993564364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Complaints about corrupt administrative practices were endemic to the Tudor-Stuart state. During the reign of James I, however, the issue of corruption was transformed from a staple of political discourse to an issue which not only aggravated administrative problems but also undermined the crown's very legitimacy. With the impeachment in 1621 of James' lord chancellor, Francis Bacon, for accepting bribes while holding judicial office, parliament forged for itself a weapon capable not only of rooting out corruption but unpopular government ministers as well. When administrative reform was successfully undertaken by Charles I, it came too late to resurrect the credit of the court or to restore that identification of monarch and subjects which Elizabeth had brought to its apogee only decades before. Yet the problem posed by Jacobean corruption is complex. Many of the practices for which the Jacobean court stood condemned were characteristic of the early modern state, and energetic attempts to reform the administrative apparatus were, in fact, undertaken throughout the reign. What then differentiates Jacobean administration from that of Elizabeth or the Georges and what caused the critical failure of reform? Answers to these questions may be suggested by taking a close look at the findings and fate of several investigations undertaken by one reform-minded official
Administration (probate law · Art · Economic history · Government (linguistics · Impeachment · Language change · Legitimacy · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Reign · State (computer science · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Scottish History and National Identity
Tudor Revolution in Government
History of England from the Accession of James I to the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1603–1642
The Establishment of the Great Farm of the English Customs
The Political Morality of Early Stuart Statesmen
Political Corruption in Modern England
The Sale of Peerages in Early Stuart England
Revenue Farming under the Early Stuarts
The Jacobean Baronets
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
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| Citation span | 1981 - 1981 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |