henry vii Flashcards
how henry contained the threat of noble families
- feudal dues
- percy family was yorkist, after northumberland was killed in yorkshire rebellion, family had to pay large wardship rights to keep the land in tact
- son was raised by the king
why did henry vii use retaining
- nobles had armies to raise for the king, popularity = larger armies
- by 1507 brought in £6000 per year
handling the nobility: thomas grey
- supported richard, so 1497 had to hand over most land to trustees and give a recognisance of £1000
- 1499 reversed as put down cornish rebellion
how many nobles were controlled?
36/62 noble families were tied in bonds/recognisances at some point
4/5 acts of attainders that were reversed had conditions
How did henry vii consolidate his power?
- backdates his reign to day before battle of Bosworth
- publicly rewards key supporters
- detained Elizabeth of York and earl of Warrick
- chooses key people to be in his council and household
- coronation takes place before first council meeting
- Acts of attainders (grants henry the customs and revenues of tonnage and poundage for life and approves a new oath of loyalty)
- marries elizabeth of york
- exploits royal propoganda
- bith of prince Arthur
who was involved in Lovell rebellion and why?
who:
- Viscount Lovell
- Humphrey Stafford
- Thomas Stamford
why:
-wanted a Yorkist leader on the throne as they fought for Richard III in battle of Bosworth
events of lovell rebellion and the outcome
fled to sanctuary, landed in wales and tried to lead several failed uprisings but was crushed by jasper tudor, henry changes laws of sanctuary to ban in the case of treason. lovell fled to flanders, humphrey was executed but thomas was spared.
who was simnel?
10 year old boy tutored by Richard Simons and pretended to be one of the Yorkist princes- earl of Warrick
events of simnel rebellion
1487
crowned by earl of kildares in ireland
battle of stoke- MoB sent 2,000 german and swiss mercanrys for yokist army, yorkist army lost, between 4-7 thousand yorkist killed, lincoln and schwartz killed but simnil spared and put to work in household
What were henry vii’s priorities?
- secure his throne
- achieve international recognition of kingship and dynasty
- promote prosperity in england
- maintain prestige and keep costs down
treaty of redon
1489
promises to assist brittany in defying french ambitions and send 3,000 troops paid for by anne of brittany.
treaty of etaples
1492
- french were to not harbor rebels
- henry pulled troops from brittany
- french paid a pension of 50,000 crowns
spanish marriage
1501 Arthur to marry Catherine of aragon but died in 1502 so henry proposed a marriage with prince henry. initally spansih unsure due to rebellions in england but later agreed a marriage
Treaty of medina del campo
1489
- treaty with spain of mutual support to defend their countries against any enemies
- neither kings would make an agreement with france without permission
- neither country would harbor rebels or prentenders
- arthur would marry catherine of Aragon
treaty of windsor
1506
- philip of burgundy promised to remove earl of sufolk a yorkist pretender
- marriage arrangenment with phillips sisters
- intercursus malus
