2. Henry VII Government

Question 1

what were bonds, recognises and attainders

Answer 1

• Bonds were written agreements that meant people had to pay henry if they broke any promises.
• Recognises was the formal acknowledgement of debt and the obligation to pay it.
• Attainders were when nobles were guilty of treason, they would have their land confiscated.

Question 2

How did Henry VII raise crown revenue?

Answer 2

bonds & recognises and attainders, the council learned, ordinary and extraordinary revenue

Question 3

What was the Council learned?

Answer 3

• Let by richard Empson and Robert Dudley and hated by the people.
• Their job was to raise the royal finances in anyway they could and finding loopholes to get people to pay more tax and bonds + feudal dues. - lucrative
• Acted with a jury.

Question 4

What was ordinary and extraordinary revenue?

Answer 4

• Ordinary was what henry received annually.
• Extraordinary was made up of grants, loans taxes and a French pension given to him as her promised he wouldn’t invade.
• Collected 48,000 in 1491 by collecting more tax.