Henry VII Flashcards
Usurper
taking someone’s property / power with force
political legitimacy
the right to power through birth
factional rule
lots of little groups
arbitrary
your way is the best way
patronage
a monarch granting a special favour such as land money or position in court to ensure loyalty
royal council
kings most trusted advisors to make important judgements throughout the country
attainder
attainder = special laws passed by parliament which allowed someone to be declared guilty of treason
retaining
1504 act = needed a listener to retain men, gave henry money and loyalty from nobility, fined if caught
courtier
someone who attends royal court as a companion or an adviser to the monarch
magnate
weathly and influential nobility
tonnage
import tax for protection for trade at sea, tonnage is a fixed subsidy on each tun of wine and other goodd
poundage
export tax for protection of trade at sea, poundage was a proportional tax on all imported and exported goods
feudalism
a social hierarchal system in medieval Europe in which people worked and fought for nobles who granted them land and money
barstard feudalism
monarch in position of all land to distribute
council learned
small professional and legal committee introduced in 1495 to defend henry’s position as feudal landlord
star chamber
a court separate form the kings council to hear petitions of readdress and bring actions against opponents to control nobility
ordinary revenues
granted with being king, crown lands, feudal dues, custom duties, legal dues
extraordinary revenues
only in extraordinary/ emergencies can be used aka war, bonds, recognisances, loans, benevolences, feudal due, clerical taxes, parliamentary taxes
crowned land
henry owned all land and rented them out to nobles, finances
act of resumption
1486, all property returned to the king
bonds
financial bonds ensured the loyalty of the suspicious nobility
clerical taxes
allowed henry to earn money from the church “voluntary donations”
parliamentary taxes
fined depending on your level of wealth
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