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Controlling Nobility Flashcards

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who did HT treat cautiously and why and give an example

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-noble heirs treat cautiously to prove individual loyalty rather than families as one loyal entity
-eg Robert Willoughby, exiled after Buckingham’s rebellion then give a seat on Council, his son was treated with suspicion

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where did HT have to establish regional control

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-North
-Wales

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how did HT establish regional control in the North

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-kept Council of the North
-EoNorthumberland made Lieutenant of the North (killed at Yorkshire rebellion replaced by his heir and the EoSurrey)

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how did Ht establish regional control of Wales (3)

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-kept Council of Wales
-Jasper Tudor, DoBedford acted as Lord Lieutenant under Arthur Tudor
-Rhys ap Thomas governed South Wales

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give two examples of HT rewarding his followers with regional control

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-HT’s stepfather Lord Stanley given Lancashire + Cheshire (same as EIV’s reign)
-John de Vere EoOxford given East Anglia

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what 3 areas of nobility and government did HT reform

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-Royal Council
-Justices of the Peace
-Council Learned in Law

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how did HT improve the Royal Council (3)

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-appointed more clerics as they were more educated
-rewarded effective and purposeful nobles eg Jasper Tudor –> EoBedford power in Wales
-used experienced Yorkist nobles eg EoSurrey –> Lord Treasurer

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how did HT improve JPs

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-made them more powerful than sheriffs
-made it a highly coveted role despite lack of pay

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how did HT create/ improve the Council Learned in Law

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-highly professional legal committee introduced 1495
-dealt with Duchy of Lancaster, all crown lands, wardships, marriages and collection of feudal dues

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was the Council Learned in Law popular

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-unpopular with nobles as it kept their finances in check too effectively

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how was HT’s method of governing different to previous kings

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-centralised to London as he wanted to stay there
-relied on religious, educated clerics more

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give 9 methods HT used to control the nobility

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-patronage
-order of the garter
-King’s Council
-Great Council
-Acts of Attainder
-Bonds and Recognisances
-Feudal Dues
-Retaining
-Crown Lands

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how did HT use patronage to control the nobility and give 2 examples

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-only given out on the condition that HT would receive loyal service
-John de Vere EoOxford –> Lieutenant of East Anglia
-Jasper Tudor –> DoBedford and power in Wales

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how did HT use the Order of the Garter to control the nobility and give 2 examples

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-a significant honour reserved for King’s closest servants
-37 knighted by the Garter eg EoOxford and Richard Willoughby

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how did HT use the King’s Council to control the nobility

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-used smaller committees within the Council
-eg 1487 set up to implement ban of livery and maintenance

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how did HT use the Great Council to control nobility

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-huge sign of trust to be invited

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how did HT use Acts of Attainder to control nobility and give an example

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-used as a punishment but could be reversed if they proved their loyalty
-eg John Howard DoNorfolk supported RIII at Bosworth and attained but estates eventually restored after refusing to join LSimnel and swearing oath of loyalty

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how did HT use bonds and recognisances to control the nobility and give an example

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-bond= amount owed did not have to be paid if the condition / good behaviour was met
-recognisances = acknowledged debt/obligation enforced by bond
-Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset defected to RIII before Bosworth –> eventually proved loyalty

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how did HT use feudal dues to control the nobility and give an example

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-exploited feudal dues through child landowners and nobles’ inheritance tax
-eg Duchess of Buckingham fined approx £7000 1496 for marrying without the king’s license

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how did HT use retaining to control the nobility

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-1485 Lords and Commons had to swear in Parliament to not illegally retain
-enforced by fines

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how did HT use Crown Lands to control the nobility

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-1486 passed Act of Resumption recovering all property given out since 1455
-rewarded loyal nobles with lands forfeited from others

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