council of the north
council of the north 北部法庭 1537年由亨利八世创设，显示了极强的王权色彩，负责包括约克郡在内的英格兰北部五郡的司法事务。该法庭在斯特福拉德〔Strafford〕主持下曾显示了极大的活力，1640年被废除星室法庭〔Star Chamber〕的立法所同时废止。
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COUNCIL OF THE NORTH
council of the north
Council of the North. Hist. A body used by the Tudors to administer the northern parts of England (esp. Yorkshire) during the 16th and 17th centuries. • The council probably predated the Tudors, but Henry VIII revived it. In addition to enforcing Crown policy in the northern territories, the appointees (many of whom were lawyers)
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