AS FP2 : Henry VIII, Society Flashcards
Conceptual Awareness
How did society in Henry VIII’s reign differ to Henry VII?
Unlike in Henry VII’s reign there was significant social movement due to the greater availability of land and distribution of wealth e.g the increased import of wine signifies the growing size of the gentry
Conceptual awareness
How did Henry VIII’s attitude towards the nobility differ to his father’s?
Henry wanted to be popular with the nobility, therefore he gave them titles and land in order to exert royal authority in particular eareas.
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Give an example of Henry VIII using nobility to exert Royal Authority.
He gave Suffolk land in Lincolnshire after the Rebellion there in 1536
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Give 2 nobles that Henry VIII executed in order to ensure full support.
Duke of Buckingham in 1521
Lord Darcy in 1536
What roles did the Gentry provide for the crown?
- Provided Justices of the Peace
- Undertook unpaid administration for the crown
- Legal training became more valued and local administration was increasingly performed by lawyers rather than clergyment
What happened to the Gentry in Henry VIII’s reign?
Growth in size and wealth due to more land being available (Reformation)
Growth in urban elites as trading increased
Change over time
How did life for commoners change under Henry VIII?
At the start of the reign the standard of living did not change, however problems became more exacerbated toward the end.
Why did the standard of living become worse for commoners towards the end of Henry’s reign?
- War = inflation, poor economic situation
- Due to the royal supremacy and greater availability of land some peasants were forced to pay rent, whereas others bought the land joining the ranks of the Yeomen.
- Yeomen farmed for profit rather than for substinence, these changes were accompanied by an increased movement away from rural to urban communities as new opportunities opened up.
Why did the North of England pose problems? How and when was this resolved - change over time.
- North of England posed problems as it was so far from the government. After the pilgrimage of Grace Cromwell and Henry established the Council in the North as a permanent body in York that kept the north quiet - successful as the north did not rebel during the summer of rebellions in 1549.
What were Palatinates - how did Henry exert Royal Authority over them?
3 English Counties : Durham, Cheshire and Lancashire were semi-independent regions, brought back under English control from 1536 but Durham allowed to keep some independence.
What did the Law in Wales Act do?
1536
It took the principality of Wales and its 4 border counties - Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire - under the juridstriction of the Council in Wales.
