Henry VII : Government & Finance

Question 1

What are the three main functions of the council?

Answer 1

Advise the King
Administer the realm on the King’s behalf
Make legal judgements

Question 2

Who worked with Richard Empson in the council learned from 1503?

Answer 2

Edmund Dudley

Question 3

What institution of administration did Henry VII start using in 1495?

Answer 3

The Privy Chamber

Question 4

What did the new Book of Rates (1507) lead to a 20% increase of?

Answer 4

Customs duties collected on goods entering the country

Question 5

What were the two main functions of parliament?

Answer 5

Pass laws
Grant taxation

Question 6

Henry was promised £200,000 in what between 1504 and 1507?

Answer 6

Bonds & recognizances

Question 7

What did Justices of the Peace do?

Answer 7

Unpaid role given to members of the gentry to administer justice and maintain law in local areas

Question 8

What did parliament grant Henry VII in 1487, 1489 and 1496, usually amounting to £30,000

Answer 8

Fifteenths & tenths

Question 9

How much money did Henry borrow in loans during his reign, all of which he paid back?

Answer 9

£203,000

Question 10

Who was Henry’s Lord Chamberlain until 1495 when he was arrested for treason?

Answer 10

Sir William Stanley

Question 11

Crown lands increased by how much over Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 11

5 times

Question 12

Roughly how much did Henry VII leave in cash at the end of his reign?

Answer 12

£10,000

Question 13

After 3 years of his reign, Henry abandoned the Exchequer system of royal finances in favour of the Chamber. Why?

Answer 13

It was part of the royal household and gave him personal supervision

Question 14

How many Knights of the Garter did Henry create?

Answer 14

37

Question 15

How many times was parliament called in Henry VII’s reign?

Answer 15

7 times