Henry VII Flashcards
when was the battle Bosworth?
22nd august 1485
when did Henry date his reign from?
21st august 1485 to ensure Yorkists as traitors
who were the key appointments Henry made to the council?
sir Reginald bray as chancellor and sir William Stanley as chamberlain of the household
what was the Acts of attainder?
declared Yorkist landowners of rebelling and the noble lost their title, land and sometimes head
who was viscount Lovell?
a supporter of Richard iii, tried to raise a rebellion in 1486 in north riding of Yorkshire, Lovell escaped kings forces
who was Lambert simnel?
simnel was being passed off as the earl of Warwick in a conspiracy by John de la pole. they persuaded Margaret of burgundy to pay for mercenaries to invade England. led to battle of stoke field.
when was the battle of stoke field? what happened?
1487- Henry’s forces met the mercenaries at east stoke. John de la pole was killed in battle and Henry won
who was perkin warbeck?
He began to impersonate the duke of York in Ireland 1491 and then fled to France and then to Margaret of burgundy .
when did warbeck land in England?
1495- he was defeated and fled to James iv, and in 1496 a small Scottish force crossed the boarder on warbecks behalf
when was warbeck finally caught?
he tried to exploit Cornish rebellion in 1497 but he surrendered to the king and was imprisoned in the tower and executed in 1499
who was the earl of Warwick?
a Yorkist claimant aged 10, executed in 1499
how many men attended Henry’s council during his reign?
227
what was the great council?
a meeting of the House of Lords. only met 5 times in Henry’s reign
what was the council learned?
its function was to maintain the kings revenue and exploit prerogative rights.
who lead the council learned?
began under Reginald brays leadership. after brays death in 1503 Empson and Dudley took over who were very unpopular
what was the privy chamber?
the kings private quarters, in the later half of his reign Henry ruled from here
how many parliaments did Henry VII have?
7
what was the purpose of parliaments?
To grant extraordinary revenue.
what where fifteenths and tenths?
standard taxes paid by town and boroughs to the crown
what where bonds?
a document which bound an individual to perform and action or pay a sum of money
what was a recognisance?
an acknowledgement of debt which could be enforced through financial penalty
what did the crown lands income increase to?
it was £12,000 and by the end of the reign increased to £42,000 per year
what was the pension Henry got from treaty of etaples
£5000 per year
how much did Henry raise in extraordinary taxation?
£400,000
How much had Henry amassed in wealth and jewels?
£1,800,000
