Controlling the Nobility Flashcards
importance of controlling the nobility
to stop them overthrowing Henry
they can financially support Henry
they can help Henry in war- by providing men
feudal nobility
hereditary
service nobility
skills/trust/usefulness
what type of nobility did henry end and what did he replace it with
put an end to independent feudal nobility and started the beginning of the service nobility
Order of the Garter
An honour that was bestowed on the most important knight who became the most senior rank of knighthood
Henry vii gave out 7 in his lifetime
examples of who received an order of the garter
Rhys Thomas
William Stanley (felt it was a poor reward as their was no financial gain)
Acts of Attainder
Punishment
Reversible
Took away Titles & Land/possessions
Used against nobles suspected of disloyalty
138 passed
46 reversed
could be done without trial
Acts of Attainder examples
Sir Thomas Tyrell paid just under £2,000 for his and his father’s reversal
Henry attained lands of the Earl of Surrey (Yorkist) and imprisoned him, never earned his father’s title of Duke of Norfolk, who died in battle.
Financial Controls
Used if he has suspicions against a noble but could not prove treason
Created written agreements where if someone offended Henry, they were either forced to pay up front or promised to pay a certain amount of money as security for future hood behaviour
method of ensuring loyalty
sums between £400-£10,000 for a peer
Financial Controls example
The Marquess of Dorset
-friends had to sign a bond of £10,000 to promise his good behaviour
The council Learned in Law
assumed control over all financial matters relating to the crown
council members investigated and judged cases where there was suspicion of disloyalty to the king
hated because it collected bonds
most important or Henry’s institutions because it was involved in the maintenance of law and order
Laws against Retaining dates
2 laws
-1487
-1504
laws against retaining
when nobility recruited commoners to be followers/servants which included armed battle if necessary
could be abused and used to raise up an army against the king
-laws meant you had to have a license to retain men
-fined £5 for every illegally retained person
laws against retaining examples
-fined his own mother
-Lord Burgavenny convicted for retaining 471 in 1597, fined £70,650, under a bond of £5000 for over 10 years
Patronage
giving of positions of power
henry made sure it was clear it was a RESULT of and not in HOPE of good and loyal service
Edward IV created 9 earls, Henry only created 3
