Henry's restoration of royal authority 1154-70

Question 1

Hugh Bigod and William of Blois

Answer 1

1156: Henry forces them to surrender all their castles, weakening two of the most powerful barons in England confiscates Bungay in suffolk from Bigod for £666

Question 2

Henry’s chief justiciars to govern in his absence

Answer 2

Richard de Lucy and Robert Earl of Leicester

Question 3

Number of castles in royal hands in 1154

Answer 3

1/5

Question 4

Allows Earldom’s to lapse

Answer 4

By 1173 only 16 earls from Stephen’s reign remain, enforces idea that earldom’s come from fufilling feudal obligations

Question 5

Henry performs homage to Louis

Answer 5

5th February 1156, gives his rule legitimacy over French lands

Question 6

Demands all lands granted away or lost during stephen’s reign returned to him

Answer 6

1155

Question 7

William Aumale (earl of York) Hugh mortimer, Roger earl of Hereford

Answer 7

Summer 1155, surrendered their castles to Henry

Question 8

Expels flemish mercenaries

Answer 8

1154: expels all flemish mercenaries good for public image

Question 9

Gains back lands from Malcolm

Answer 9

1154: Malcolm gives back Cumbria, Northumbria and Westmorland

Question 10

Cartae Baronum

Answer 10

1166: shows how many knights his tenants-in-chief have enfieffed (7525 total)

Question 11

introduces piperolls

Answer 11

gives clear and accurate records for the exchequer

Question 12

Richard FitzNigel writes dialogues of the exchequer

Answer 12

1170: shows how to perform the role of the treasurer, shows that sheriffs are audited twice a year

Question 13

Remints silver penny

Answer 13

1158: bears Henry’s likeness, and remains the same until 1180 indicating stability

Question 14

Raises Danegeld

Answer 14

1155-6 and 1161-2 enables him to raise money for brabançon mercenaries to squash disobedience

Question 15

Exchequer revenue under Stephen

Answer 15

down by 2/3

Question 16

exchequer revenue between 1155-7

Answer 16

less than £11,500

Question 17

Replacement of sheriffs

Answer 17

1155, replaces 2/3 of sheriffs, 1162 replaces 1/2 sheriffs and replaces another half in 1170

Question 18

sheriffs remaining by 1170

Answer 18

by 1170 all but 6 sheriffs had been replaced by Henry

Question 19

Judicial Eyre

Answer 19

Judicial circuit than ensured Henry’s laws were being followed: 1166 Geoffrey de Mandeville and Richard de Lucy go on a judicial eyre of the whole country

Question 20

Assize of Clarendon

Answer 20

1166: states that 12 “lawful” men of each hundred and 4 lawful men of each vill had
to testify that someone was a criminal they would then be found guilty and be put through ordeal or trial
by water or both