But the importance of the questions brought before the Houses, and their repeated assembly throughout the rest of Henry's reign, point to a definite change in the royal system.

The policy of Edward the Fourth, of Henry the Seventh, and of Wolsey was abandoned.
Instead of looking on Parliament as a danger the monarchy now felt itself strong enough to use it as a tool.

The obedience of the Commons was seen in the readiness with which they at once passed a bill to release the crown from its debts.

But Henry counted on more than obedience.

He counted, and justly counted, on the warm support of the Houses in his actual strife with Rome.