Henry VII

Question 1

What year did Henry VII become king?

Answer 1

1485

Question 2

When was Henry VIII born?

Answer 2

1491

Question 3

When did Arthur and Catherine of Aragon get married?

Answer 3

1501

Question 4

When did Arthur die?

Answer 4

1502

Question 5

When did the Pope grant Henry and Catherine to be married?

Answer 5

1503

Question 6

When did Henry VII die?

Answer 6

21st April 1509

Question 7

When did Henry and Catherine marry?

Answer 7

11th June 1509

Question 8

When was Henry VIII’s coronation and how old was he?

Answer 8

23rd June 1509, he was 18

Question 9

Who did Henry VII have to defeat in the Battle of Bosworth to become King?

Answer 9

Richard III

Question 10

What is Henry VII’s claim to the throne?

Answer 10

Weak blood claim through his mother Margaret Beaufort - whose great grandfather (John Gaunt) married Catherine Swynford on the basis that no descendants would use this to claim the throne

Question 11

What were Henry VII’s Achievements/Reputation/Policies?

Answer 11

Survived rebellion, Consolidated power with policies against the York’s
He was careful, conscientious & spendthrift
Avoided war, Tried to keep the nobility in check = through Bonds and Recognisances

Question 12

What are Bond and Recognisances?

Answer 12

Contacts between the nobility and the crown in which they promised to remain loyal the king - if this was breached they would pay a fine

Question 13

How long was the War of the Roses?

Answer 13

30 years

Question 14

How big was the population of England by 1500?

Answer 14

2.5 million

Question 15

Was England a Agrarian society?

Answer 15

Yes, this is a society based on farming and working on the land

Question 16

What did parliament consist of?

Answer 16

The House of Lords and House of Commons (county community representatives) - played little part in policy making

Question 17

Who were the Privy Council?

Answer 17

Inner cabinet consisting of King’s leading ministers (churchmen and nobles)

Question 18

What is the Council Learned in the Law?

Answer 18

Established in 1495, members were legally trained. Role of the council was to defend the King’s position as a feudal landlord and ensure all payments due to him were paid

Question 19

Who were some of Henry VII’s opposers?

Answer 19

Lambert Simnel - rallied by other opposing people to become their figure head for overthrowing the Tudor dynasty
Warbeck - the second some of Edward IV was eventually captured after gaining support
Edmund de la pole and Earl of Suffolk were still in line for the throne and were a constant threat

Question 20

What were Henry VII’s foreign policies?

Answer 20

Remained weary of war, however did launch a invasion of France in 1491 - only to - save face over the loss of Breton independence, attain a pension from French king, promise that France would not support Yorkist rebels

Question 21

Why was the Anglo-Spanish alliance at risk after 1502?

Answer 21

Arthur died only after 5 months of marriage - the only way to keep it would be to get a special papal dispensation from the Pope to allow the marriage between Catherine and Henry to take place

Question 22

Why should Henry be grateful for his father?

Answer 22

The crowns finances were good
Localities were under control
Authority of crown restored
Ready made marriage alliance with Spain awaited

Question 23

How did we know that Henry VIII would rule differently?

Answer 23

Henry wanted to replicate the glories of predecessors such as Henry V however powerful men such as William Warham (Arch of Canterbury), Richard Fox (Lord Pricy Seal) were against this

Question 24

What were some issues with the inheritance Henry VIII gained?

Answer 24

He also gained his fathers councillors of which he did not approve of especially Empson or Dudley were then accused of attaint (treason)

Question 25

What was the Renaissance King?

Answer 25

Thomas More wrote to Desiderus Erasmus - “ Our king does not wish for gold or gems or precious stones, but virtue, glory and immortality”
“end our sadness, the beginning of joy”

Question 26

What is a 16th century monarch expected to do?

Answer 26

Capable to dictate policy to his ministers and parliament
Capable of maintaining law and order(nobility and public)
Good servant to the church
Conducting continental wars - well
Splendour of royal court