1) Henry VII: Consolidation Of Power + Control Of The Nobility Flashcards

Question

What was the positive use of the nobility?

Answer 1

. Nobles helped Henry maintain law . Fortunate he faced very few ‘overmighty’ subjects . Some powerful noble families could be easily controlled (Stafford family Edward inherit tile at 7)

Answer 2

. A method where Henry could gain loyalty - it involved giving money or titles to create a bond of loyalty . Titles + important jobs were given to members of he gentry to reward their service to him . They were dependant on Henry for their position of power (As these weren’t nobles) . Henry became the biggest land owner in the country

Answer 3

. Significant honour reserved for the kings closest servants . Henry created 37 knights of the garter . It was the ultimate mark of respect from the king

Answer 4

. Membership on the kings council was a sign of trust from the king . Summons to council was a great honour . Cleaver way to ensure support for Henry’s policies, once agreed it was very hard to criticise it . The great council were called when Henry needed urgent advice . Had 50-70 members

Answer 5

. An attained family would loose its right to inherit its land - loss of land caused disaster for a noble family . However the attainer could be reserved if good behaviour was proven . First established in 1321 . 138 acts of attainer were passed in Henry’s reign (e.g. Thomas Tyrell had to pay £1,738 to reverse his + his fathers lands)

Answer 6

Cat + mouse policy

Answer 7

. Thomas was imprisoned in TOL because of fathers fighting for Richard III . Acts of attainer passes to remove land + possessions . Thomas resisted in a plot for him to escape TOL . Henry rewarded this loyalty by releasing him + put him in charge of maintaining law + order in the north . Reversed acts of attainer (not all land given back)

Answer 8

. Could remove disloyal nobles power completely . Effective at bringing back loyalty . Effective in discouraging disloyal nobles due to large sums

Answer 9

. Henry sometimes asked for recognisances for personal reasons (demanded £10,000 from viscount Beaumont + earl of Westmorland as guarantees for future loyalty) . Those who fell behind on payments were harassed by the kings officials (partic from council of learned law)

Answer 10

Warship was when the land of underage nobles was placed under royal authority until they were 21, this gave Henry the opportunity to exploit his power over the land in order to maximise income from it

Answer 11

He had control over nobles marriages, giving him the ability to stop nobles from becoming too powerful through advantageous matches (E.g. katherine woodville married sir Richard wingfield + were fined £2000 for not asking Henry’s permission)

Answer 12

This is the number of servants a noble could employ, but an act in 1487 placed restrictions on the numbers employed (E.g. a duke could have 120, an earl 80 etc)

Answer 13

. Large groups of loyal followers could be used to threaten the kings status

Answer 14

A licence system, failure to obtain a licence could result in financial ruin for a noble family ensuring further control by Henry over the nobility

Answer 15

Land equalled power so Henry tried to ensure as much land was returned to the crown as possibleIt’s estimated Henry increased crow land by 5x in his reign . Lands formally held by Yorkists (e.g. earl of Warwick + dukes of Clarence + Gloucester were all taken back to the crown . 1486 act of resumption recovered all crown land taken away since 1455

Answer 16

. Henry was fearful of the rising power of Stanley family so bishop Stanley was fined £245,000 for illegal retaining in 1506 . 1506, lord bergavenny was fined £5 per month per retainer amounting to £70,550 (acted as a warning)

Answer 17

Sir Edward poyninings Sir Henry Wyatt Sir Thomas Lovell Edmund Dudley Sir Henry Marney