Chapter 4 - Tudors Flashcards
How was Tudor society structured?
Fuedalism kept everyone in their place and meant no one threatened the rule of the king
Who did Henry increasingly appoint?
Bishops for their legal expertise and administrative competence
What was the different types of farming in the west and east?
Mixed farming in the east and pastoral farming in the west
What was the North/South divide?
North seen as savages and envied the southern peoples riches
Why was the Yorkshire rebellion 1489?
Yorkshire taxed so that Henry VII could fund the English forces in campaign against Brittany
Who was killed in the rebellion that led to Henrys position being under threat?
Earl of Northumberlend
What was the reason for the Cornish rebellion 1497?
sparked by taxation to finance a far away campaign in Scotland
In what way did the rebellion cause Henry some danger?
The sheer number involved 15,000 and the rebellion was not stopped until Black Heath which showed how people were reluctant to stop it.
Who started the cornish rebellion?
Micheal An Gof
2 examples of social change during the reign of Henry VII?
Huge increase in the number of gentry and middle class and increased appointment of bishops
2 examples of social continuity under Henry VII?
number of nobles and lower groups had no social mobility
2 reasons for change in society during the reign of Henry VII?
Increased gentry as wanted to decrease reliability on nobles, appointed bishops so church less dominated by nobles
