Conversation so far:
What is something that helped to establish Richard III's legacy?
Richard's Council of the North, described as his "one major institutional innovation".
What year was this Council established?
part of the royal council machinery under the presidency of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln in April 1484.
What is one of the issues that the Council tackled?
considered to have greatly improved conditions for northern England.
Did Richard establish any other councils?
Richard instituted what later became known as the Court of Requests.
What did the Court of Requests deal with?
a court to which poor people who could not afford legal representation could apply for their grievances to be heard.
Was the Court of Requests a success?
intended to keep the peace and punish law breakers, as well as resolving land disputes.
What year was the Court of Requests established?
December 1483.
Were there any other notable figures that worked with Richard III on the Court of Requests?
He ended the arbitrary benevolences (a device by which Edward IV raised funds).

Question: Did Richard's death cause any problems within the government?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Richard III's death cause any problems within the government?