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40 Cards in this Set
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What did the Acts of Resumption of 1486 do? |
This meant that land was taken from the nobles and returned to the king |
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How much more crown land than Henry VI did Henry VII own? |
5 times as much |
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Which noble was attained for fighting fighting for Richard III at Bosworth but was given back some lands and his title in 1487 for proving his loyalty? How did he prove it? |
Thomas Howard - He refused to escape during the Simnel plot and took an oath of allegiance |
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There were 62 noble families in England under Henry VII. How many families did he sanction? How many noble families did Edward IV sanction? |
Henry - 46 Edward - 1 |
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Who betrayed Henry in 1495 and how? |
William Stanley committed treason |
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What was the Council learned in the Law and what three men controlled it? |
It was used to endure the collection of feudal dues. It was run by: Sir Reginald Bray, Sir Richard Empson, Edmund Dudley |
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How much money did feudal obligations bring Henry in 1487 and 1507 |
1487 - under £350 1507 - over £6,000 |
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Give an example of someone rewarded with the ‘Order of the Garter’ in Henry’s reign |
Sir Reginald Bray |
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What two things did Henry do to prevent illegal retaining? |
Henry made the Lords and Commons swear that they would not retain illegally in 1485. In 1504 nobles could only retain with a license from the king personally |
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Give two ways in which the council was different in the reign of Henry compared to the reign of the Yorkists |
Power became more concentrated in the hands of fewer men. Henry used men of ability rather than rank |
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How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign? Give an example of when it was called |
7 times. Example: declaring Henry the rightful king in 1485 |
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How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign? Give an example of when it was called |
7 times. Example: declaring Henry the rightful king in 1485 |
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List two things that Henry used parliament to do |
To aid him in controlling the nobles. To strengthen his control over local governments |
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How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign? Give an example of when it was called |
7 times. Example: declaring Henry the rightful king in 1485 |
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List two things that Henry used parliament to do |
To aid him in controlling the nobles. To strengthen his control over local governments |
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How much money did parliament grant Henry in order for him to go to war? |
Usually £30,000 was agreed |
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How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign? Give an example of when it was called |
7 times. Example: declaring Henry the rightful king in 1485 |
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List two things that Henry used parliament to do |
To aid him in controlling the nobles. To strengthen his control over local governments |
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How much money did parliament grant Henry in order for him to go to war? |
Usually £30,000 was agreed |
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How much money did Henry gain from custom duties in 1507? |
£40,000 |
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How many times was parliament called in Henry’s reign? Give an example of when it was called |
7 times. Example: declaring Henry the rightful king in 1485 |
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List two things that Henry used parliament to do |
To aid him in controlling the nobles. To strengthen his control over local governments |
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How much money did parliament grant Henry in order for him to go to war? |
Usually £30,000 was agreed |
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How much money did Henry gain from custom duties in 1507? |
£40,000 |
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Why did Henry strengthen the position of the JP? What did Henry do in 1489 and 1506 to ensure that JP’s did their jobs properly? |
The JP’s stopped: illegal retaining, poaching, extortion, gambling and unlawful games. In 1489 Henry used parliament to set out procedures for making complaints against JPs. In 1506 he issued a manual for JPs saying their duties and penalties faced if they didn’t comply to them. |
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Why were the gentry so important to Henry VII? Name two members of the gentry who supported Henry |
They helped to centralise the government, control the JP’s and control the council learned in law. Sir Reginald Bray and Cardinal John Morton |
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Why were the gentry so important to Henry VII? Name two members of the gentry who supported Henry |
They helped to centralise the government, control the JP’s and control the council learned in law. Sir Reginald Bray and Cardinal John Morton |
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Give an example of a clerical tax |
On the death of a bishop, the king would take his revenue while another was found |
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Why were the gentry so important to Henry VII? Name two members of the gentry who supported Henry |
They helped to centralise the government, control the JP’s and control the council learned in law. Sir Reginald Bray and Cardinal John Morton |
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Give an example of a clerical tax |
On the death of a bishop, the king would take his revenue while another was found |
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How much per year did Henry gain from the french pension? |
£5,000 per year |
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Why were the gentry so important to Henry VII? Name two members of the gentry who supported Henry |
They helped to centralise the government, control the JP’s and control the council learned in law. Sir Reginald Bray and Cardinal John Morton |
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Give an example of a clerical tax |
On the death of a bishop, the king would take his revenue while another was found |
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How much per year did Henry gain from the french pension? |
£5,000 per year |
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Give a disadvantage of the exchequer system and an advantage of the chamber system |
Disadvantage of the exchequer system: Slow and inefficient due to its bureaucratic methods. Advantage of chamber system: Much faster as income from royal estates was paid straight into the kings chamber, giving an immediate source of income |
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Why were the gentry so important to Henry VII? Name two members of the gentry who supported Henry |
They helped to centralise the government, control the JP’s and control the council learned in law. Sir Reginald Bray and Cardinal John Morton |
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Give an example of a clerical tax |
On the death of a bishop, the king would take his revenue while another was found |
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How much per year did Henry gain from the french pension? |
£5,000 per year |
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Give a disadvantage of the exchequer system and an advantage of the chamber system |
Disadvantage of the exchequer system: Slow and inefficient due to its bureaucratic methods. Advantage of chamber system: Much faster as income from royal estates was paid straight into the kings chamber, giving an immediate source of income |
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Did Henry VII die rich? Explain why |
No he had been forced to borrow money and raise loans which made him appear to have more money than he actually did |
