1 Establishing Yorkist Rule- Domestic Policy Flashcards
give EIV’s 6 key challenges for domestic policy
-taxation
-crown income / expenditure
- the council
- law and order
-nobles and private armies
-royal estates
what did EIV do in relation to taxation (3)
-banned importation of inferior goods from Europe
- collected Customs Duties (tax paid on imports from the continent)
-granted two taxes by parliament to pay for military expeditions (1462 Scotland and 1468 France) even tho they didn’t happen
what was EIV granted in 1465
revenue from Custom Duties for life
why did EIV want to improve taxation
to gain support if influential merchants
was EIV successful with his domestic policy regarding taxation
yes he won the support of the merchants but not taxpayers ( pocketed war tax granted by parliament)
what did EIV do in relation to crown income and expenditure (2)
-purged Royal Householf of Lancastrian officials and replaced them with Yorkists
-paid off £97,000 worth of debt
why did EIV have to change policy on crown income and expenditure
under HVI crown income fell under £24,000 per annum and expenditure was £50,000
was EIV successful in his domestic policy regarding crown income and expenditure
very successful and made him popular with the people to be out of debt
why did EIV have to change policy on the Council
-it was dominated by factions
what should The Council consist of
12 spiritual emporal men councillors appointed through meritocracy and swear to serve the king
how did EIV reform the council
put his allies on the council and made it more secular eg William Herbert became Governor of Wales; DoNorfolk and DoSuffolk controlled East Anglia
was EIV reformation if the council successful
for him yes as he was supported by his allies but may have angered older nobles
why did EIV have to reform law and order
corrupt local officials and disorder across England
how did EIV reform law and order (2)
-toured disaffected areas accompanied by judicial commission
-replaced local sheriffs with men of greater integrity to prevent MPs from being intimidated by Lords to stop rigged elections
was EIV successful in his reformation of law and order
yes the people were very thankful
how did EIV reform private armies
made private army retaining illegal
was EIV’s reformation of nobles and private armies successful
somewhat ; was criticised for not enforcing the law and favouring aristocracy
why did EIV need to reform royal estates
old system of fixed rate if tax favoured the farmer of the crown
how did EIV reform royal estates
changed taxation to favour the crown over the farmer; set up an organisation of surveyors to ensure fair taxation
what was EIV policy towards his enemies or betrayers or lancastrians
policy if conciliation (forgiveness)
did EIV gain support from his policy of conciliation
not really as many titles given out did not come with land
who were the main 3 families gaining the confiscated Lancastrian land
Warwick / Nevilles
Edward’s brothers
Woodvilles
what patronage did EIV’s brothers receive
George =DoClarence
Richard = DoGloucester
give 4 Neville’s and the patronage they received off EIV
Lord Faucenberg = EoKent
Lord Montagu = given earldom of Northumberland
George Neville = Archbishop of York
EoWarwick = lots of land and money
give an example of a Woodville receiving patronage from EIV
Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales given considerable influence at court following EIVs marriage in 1464
what patronage was given to Sir William Herbert and Lord Hastings
Lord Hastings = Chamberlain of the Royal Household + EIV BFF
Sir William Herbert = EoPembrooke, virtually given Wales and viceroy of the king
why was Sir William Herbert’s patronage significant
his power was comparable to Warwick’s power in the north
overall was EIVs patronage successful
not really as many titles came without land and EoWarwick/ others angered by patronage to new men and lower nobles
