Henry VII - Government

Question 1

What was the council?

Answer 1

6/7 members of nobility/church/lay who were the king’s main advisers

Question 2

What was the Council Learned in Law and who was in it?

Answer 2

Led by Sir Nicholas Bray, Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley. Exploited the king’s prerogative rights and maintained his revenue, raising finances

Question 3

What was the Court and Household?

Answer 3

Where all the wealth and power of the king was shown to courtiers and where courtiers could appeal for support from the king

Question 4

What was Parliament?

Answer 4

Made of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and only met occasionally (7 times) to pass laws and grant taxation

Question 5

What were the Justices of the Peace?

Answer 5

Maintained law and order in the countryside

Question 6

What areas did the sheriff provide a link between?

Answer 6

The countryside and central government

Question 7

Who was Henry’s Lord Chancellor between 1487 and 1500?

Answer 7

John Morton

Question 8

Who was originally an enemy of Henry VII but became a close friend?

Answer 8

Earl of Surrey

Question 9

Who was (basically) Henry VII’s chief minister?

Answer 9

Reginald Bray

Question 10

Who was Margaret Beaufort and what did she contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 10

She was Henry’s mother and worked alongside Elizabeth of York to raise the heirs and marry them

Question 11

Who was John Morton and what did he contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 11

Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal, expanded power in the courts

Question 12

Who was Richard Fox and what did he contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 12

Was the secretary in Paris, and was a diplomat that minimised the aid foreign countries gave rival claimants.

Question 13

Who was Sir Reginald Bray and what did he contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 13

Was in the household of Margaret Beaufort and he served Henry in the Council Learned in Law, while being the trustee of the dowry of Catherine of Aragon

Question 14

Who was Sir Richard Empson and what did he contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 14

Was a speaker in the House of Commons in 1491 and was a main councillor in the Council Learned in Law

Question 15

Who was Edmund Dudley and what did he contribute to Henry VII’s government?

Answer 15

He was a president of the king’s council, and helped re-establish the payment of feudal dues and fines for lawbreaking

Question 16

What was the Chamber?

Answer 16

The area of the royal household overseen by the Lord Chamberlain, the centre of the court.

Question 17

What was the Lord Chamberlain, and who were Henry VII’s main two?

Answer 17

An experienced nobleman, a member of the king’s council and a personal friend to the king and was responsible for organising court ceremonies. Sir William Stanley and John Morton

Question 18

What was the Privy Chamber?

Answer 18

The closest servants of the monarch

Question 19

What was the Guard Chamber?

Answer 19

Just before the Chamber, used to impress visitors with the power of the monarchy before they entered the Chamber

Question 20

What was a courtier?

Answer 20

A person of high standing, who were expected to attend court

Question 21

What was the Groom of the Stool?

Answer 21

The most intimate of the monarch’s courtiers who helped with hygiene

Question 22

How much money did the Crown Lands get Henry VII per year?

Answer 22

£42,000

Question 23

How much money did Customs revenue get Henry VII per year?

Answer 23

£34-38,000

Question 24

How much money did Profits of Justice get Henry VII in total?

Answer 24

£200,000

Question 25

How much did extraordinary revenue get Henry VII in total?

Answer 25

£400,000

Question 26

What were the dates of Henry VII’s 7 parliament callings?

Answer 26

1485, 1487, 1489, 1491, 1495, 1497 and 1504

Question 27

What was an Act of Attainder?

Answer 27

Where individuals could be declared guilty without the inconvenience of a trial if alive. If they were dead, their property would be forfeit to the crown

Question 28

What was Patronage?

Answer 28

The crown distributing favours to those seen as loyal

Question 29

What were financial controls?

Answer 29

Henry’s way to prevent those who were attempting any rebellion

Question 30

What was Henry VII’s issue with the Irish parliament and how did he solve it?

Answer 30

The Irish parliament had too much power and was too independent, so Henry threatened them until they gave up the power

Question 31

What was Henry VII’s issue with Wales and how did he solve it?

Answer 31

Possibly too much power had been given to Welsh nobles, so Henry send over more trusted nobles to help support Jasper and Arthur

Question 32

What was most to least important in Henry VII’s government?

Answer 32

The King, Privy Council, Council Learned in Law, Great Council, Star Chamber, Court, Parliament, JPs and Sheriffs

Question 33

Who was most to least important in Henry VII’s government?

Answer 33

Margaret Beaufort, Jasper Tudor, Sir William Stanley, John Morton, Empson/Dudley/Bray, Richard Fox, John de Vere

Question 34

How many councillors did Henry VII have during his reign?

Answer 34

227

Question 35

How many Acts of Attainder were passed in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 35

138

Question 36

How many parliaments were called in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 36

7

Question 37

How many noble families were paying bonds/recognisances in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 37

36

Question 38

How many Acts of Attainder were reversed in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 38

49

Question 39

How many noble families were there during Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 39

62

Question 40

How many Knights of Garter were there in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 40

37

Question 41

How many meetings of the great council were there in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 41

5