Henry VII Flashcards
where did Henry’s claim lay through?
his claim lay through his mother, however this was a weak claim.
through deaths in the battle of the roses he unexpectedly became the main Lancaster to the throne
he won the crown through right of conquest
what battle was Henry involved in 1485, describe it
battle of bosworth
henry invaded england with an army of french and english soldiers
he was supported by rhys ab thomas in whales
richard III arrived before henry and got a better position
richard was killed and henry proclaimed king
what 4 ways did Henry improve finances?
took control of finance in 1487 from the treasury and exchequer in creating the privy chamber
he avoided foreign wars
exploited legal rights of nobles
created the star chamber act 1487
what was the star chamber act?
The Star Chamber was an instrument of the monarch and consisted of royal councillors and two royal judges. The jurisdiction of the court was based on the royal prerogative of administering justice in cases not remediable in the regular courts of law. it was set up to deal with rebels
what 5 ways did henry establish his right to the throne?
married elizabeth of york which symbolised an end to the conflict between yorks and lancastarians
he was crowned king which signified church and notabilities approval
coronation was before his marriage so no one could say he wass king through his wife (october 1485)
summoned parliament Nov in which he granted justice and favours which proved his power
supported were rewarded and richard supporters were traitors
what 5 ways did henry improve royal gov
attainders patronage attacks on retaining finanical control local and regional gov
describe attainders
Henry VII attainted 138 men, of whom he reversed only 46 attainders
Once attainted, the descendants of the noble could no longer inherit his lands or income (punishment)
Importantly, attainders were reversible and were thus used by Henry VII as a sanction for good behavior.
describe patronage
the giving of positions of power; titles and land (reward)
describe attacks on retaining
Retaining was the long-held noble practice of recruiting gentry followers. Lords would recruit those of low social status to fight for them if necessary
however, there was a chance that nobleman could become more powerful than the King They were viewed by Henry as a threat to his own power as King
The Lords and Commons had to swear in the 1485 Parliament that they would not retain illegally. Then in 1504 proclamations ensured that nobles had to obtain licenses to retain. They had to be obtained from the King in person and are another indication of how Henry’s policies relied on his personal input
describe finanical control
bonds were written agreements in which people promised to pay a sum of money if they failed to carry out their promise
what was the council learned in law?
it enforced payments of debts
how did henry improve local and regional gov
through the use of JPs
JP’s were responsible for the maintenance of public order in their area of jurisdiction. They were also responsible for executing legislation that had been introduced in London
average number per county was 18
what 2 key rebellions occurred in henrys reign
lambert simnel 1487
perkin warbeck 1491-99
describe the events revolving lambert simnel
richard symonds taught him to claim he was richard duke of york
he went to ireland (yorkist central)
he was then taught to be earl of warwick (who was in the tower of london)
henry therefore paraded the real earl of warwick
margret of burgundy supported him with 2000 soldiers
they invaded 1487 but was defeated
simnel was spared and offered work and richard symonds arrested
describe the events revolving perkin warbeck
he claimed to be richaed of york
charles VIII welcomed him to paris
1492 henry and charles made peace, therefore warbeck was sent to margret of burgundy in the HRB
warbeck failed to arouse support in kent 1495
he went to James in scotland who invaded england 1497 but failed
henry offered james a truce and werbeck confessed and was allowed to stay at court
in 1498 he tried to run awau so was locked in the tower of london with simnel, they both tried to run away so were executed 1499
what was henry’s aims of foreign policy
gain acceptance from other monarchs
get credability at home
and seek assistance from other countries
when and what was the treaty of medina del campo
a treaty with spain in which an agreement was made not to make agreements with france without consulting eachother first
