different councils of henry vii

Question 1

what was the council of the north

Answer 1

• established to create law and order within the north of England which the king cannot meet.

Question 2

what powers were they given (north)

Answer 2

• judicial powers such as courts and laws, were able to be enforced. They were still lower powers than the king

Question 3

who governed the council in Wales

Answer 3

• Jasper Tudor, his uncle

Question 4

when did he proclaim Arthur prince of Wales

Answer 4

> 1493

Question 5

why did Henry VII not have to worry about Welsh rebellions or uprisings.

Answer 5

> he had family link and connections and Welsh ancestry and with the use of poems and writers to celebrate this part of his heritage was respected with Wales.
he established Welsh nobles in key positions of running that part of the country

Question 6

why was Ireland a risk for Henry VII

Answer 6

• Warbeck and Simnel and received high support in Ireland
• wealthy families like the Earl of Kildare had recognised Warbeck’s claim, only got his titles restores after getting his pardon in person

Question 7

what title and year did he make Henry ‘leader’ of Ireland

Answer 7

> !494
Lord Lieutenant

Question 8

what had to occur in order to pass laws in Ireland

Answer 8

~ had to ask for permission from Henry VII

Question 9

what gave Henry greater control in Ireland

Answer 9

~ any law passed in England was transferred to Ireland
~ destroyed independent legislative power in Ireland