Establishing Dynasty Flashcards
What was the Lovel and Stafford Rising?
Where Lovel and Stafford Bros (friends of Richard) tried to stir up rebellion
What was Henry’s policy about Lovel and Stafford
Calculated Mercy - reaction of loyalty obedience as well as upholder of justice
What were rival claims to the throne
Earl of Warwick (tower of London)
De la Pole (Killed at battle of Stoke)
Edmund de la pole (rebelled when dukedom went to earldom)
What were Henry’s have to do to achieve aim (4)
Establish effective government
Maintain law and order
Control nobility
Secure crowns finances
What was Henry aim
Secure Kingship and hand it on to unchallenged heir
How did Henry secure king with nobility
- Rewarding supporters e.g Jasper Tudor who was made Bedford
William Stanley Lord Chamberlain
What did Nobility watching from side-lines mean
Henry could not trust nobility
What was act of resumption
Allowed him to take back all Crown lands.
Increased wealth of the Crown and to give Henry more money and spending power.
What happened to Ex Yorkists
Not automatically excluded from court but needed to regain royal favour
What were the two threats to the Dynasty
Yorkshire and Cornwall rebellion
What was York rebellion
When Henry wanted to help Britany he had to raise tax which was badly received due to bad harvest.
Resented counties north of them were exempted from Tax
Northumberland murdered but Henry pardoned
What was Cornwall rebellion
Another Tax that ignited it. To resist expected invasion from Scottish King. Cornish who were independent and refused to support north
15,000 marched to London, royal army put down and killed 1000 rest fled.
What did these rebellions mean
Henry could not be complacent in efforts to establish and secure the dynasty
What did Henry do to land he had overtaken from enemies
Gave land to nobility but did not give crown land to them careful to not give nobility too much power
