Henry VII- government and revenue

Question 1

Carrots

Answer 1

Patronage
37 Knights of the Garter
Great and King’s Council

Question 2

Sticks

Answer 2

Bonds
Recognisances
Forced loans

Question 3

King’s Council

Answer 3

8 members
Lord Chancellor Morton
Lord Privy Seal Fox
Lord Treasurer Dynham

Question 4

New councils set up by Henry

Answer 4

Court of Requests
General Surveyors
Learned in the Law

Question 5

Council Learned in the Law

Answer 5

1504- Empson and Dudley employed

Question 6

4 ways Henry controlled power

Answer 6

Retainers forbidden
Restoration of crown lands
Reduced land of Marcher Lords
Used Justices of the Peace to enforce statutes and royal proclamations

Question 7

Change in the royal financial system

Answer 7

Henry examined receipts himself

Chamber system: more control, faster

Question 8

Sources of income

Answer 8

Crown lands
Feudal obligations
Bonds and recognisances
Custom duties
Parliamentary grants
Benevolences
Loans
Clerical tax
French pension

Question 9

Crown lands

Answer 9

From £3000 to £42000

Question 10

Feudal obligations

Answer 10

1487 = £300
1507 = over £6000

Question 11

Bonds and recognisances

Answer 11

e.g. 1491 Marquis of Dorset- £10000

Question 12

Custom duties

Answer 12

Up to £40000

Question 13

Parliamentary grants

Answer 13

Basic 15th and 10ths- usually £30000

Question 14

Benevolences

Answer 14

1491 = £48500

Question 15

Loans

Answer 15

Total of £203000 during his reign

Question 16

Clerical tax

Answer 16

e.g. Canterbury and York £25000 in 1489

Question 17

French pension

Answer 17

Total of £159000- £5000 a year