henry vii nobility

Question 1

order of the garter

Answer 1

1. earl of oxford received it in 1486 for helping in bob
2. 37 nobles awarded from 1485-1509

Question 2

increase of JP’s powers

Answer 2

1. 1485 - could arrest poachers and hunters
2. 1491 - power to grant bail
3. 1495 - power to vet juries

Question 3

king’s council

Answer 3

from 1485-1509 227 attended
6-7 on working council

Question 4

patronage

Answer 4

1. edward iv created 9 earls while henry created 3 - earl of derby/bath/devon

Question 5

acts of attainder

Answer 5

138 passed, 46 reversed, he was more lenient than edward iv
e.g Thomas Howard, earl of surrey was imprisoned and attained for supporting richard at bob but his attainder was reversed for refusing to escape with simnel and quelling yorkshire rebellions

Question 6

bonds

Answer 6

marquis of dorset placed under £10,000 bond after suspected of being involved with simnel

Question 7

recognaisances

Answer 7

earl of westmorland and earl of northumberland aware they were fined £10,000 after bob and had to pay if disloyal

Question 8

retaining

Answer 8

lord burgavenny was fined £70,650 for retaining 471 men

Question 9

placement

Answer 9

earl of surrey sent north for his attainder eg

Question 10

feudal-marriage and wardship

Answer 10

katherine, dowager duchess of buckingham was fined £7000 for marrying without a licence
revenue from wardship and marriage:
1487 -£350
1507-£6000

Question 11

bonds, number of nobles, peerage

Answer 11

1. set 191 bonds in the first 10 years of his reign
2. number of nobles fell from 62-42 in his reign
   3.peerage: 62 in 1485 and 42 in 1509

Question 12

marriage of yorkist heirs

Answer 12

henry arranged marriages of anne of york and margaret pole to loyal lancastrians to ensure no dispute and loyalty