Henry VII

Question 1

Usurper

Answer 1

taking someone’s property / power with force

Question 2

political legitimacy

Answer 2

the right to power through birth

Question 3

factional rule

Answer 3

lots of little groups

Question 4

arbitrary

Answer 4

your way is the best way

Question 5

patronage

Answer 5

a monarch granting a special favour such as land money or position in court to ensure loyalty

Question 6

royal council

Answer 6

kings most trusted advisors to make important judgements throughout the country

Question 7

attainder

Answer 7

attainder = special laws passed by parliament which allowed someone to be declared guilty of treason

Question 8

retaining

Answer 8

1504 act = needed a listener to retain men, gave henry money and loyalty from nobility, fined if caught

Question 9

courtier

Answer 9

someone who attends royal court as a companion or an adviser to the monarch

Question 10

magnate

Answer 10

weathly and influential nobility

Question 11

tonnage

Answer 11

import tax for protection for trade at sea, tonnage is a fixed subsidy on each tun of wine and other goodd

Question 12

poundage

Answer 12

export tax for protection of trade at sea, poundage was a proportional tax on all imported and exported goods

Question 13

feudalism

Answer 13

a social hierarchal system in medieval Europe in which people worked and fought for nobles who granted them land and money

Question 14

barstard feudalism

Answer 14

monarch in position of all land to distribute

Question 15

council learned

Answer 15

small professional and legal committee introduced in 1495 to defend henry’s position as feudal landlord

Question 16

star chamber

Answer 16

a court separate form the kings council to hear petitions of readdress and bring actions against opponents to control nobility

Question 17

ordinary revenues

Answer 17

granted with being king, crown lands, feudal dues, custom duties, legal dues

Question 18

extraordinary revenues

Answer 18

only in extraordinary/ emergencies can be used aka war, bonds, recognisances, loans, benevolences, feudal due, clerical taxes, parliamentary taxes

Question 19

crowned land

Answer 19

henry owned all land and rented them out to nobles, finances

Question 20

act of resumption

Answer 20

1486, all property returned to the king

Question 21

bonds

Answer 21

financial bonds ensured the loyalty of the suspicious nobility

Question 22

clerical taxes

Answer 22

allowed henry to earn money from the church “voluntary donations”

Question 23

parliamentary taxes

Answer 23

fined depending on your level of wealth

Question 24

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