Henry VII Problems And How He Overcame Them

Question 1

When did Henry VII Reign?

Answer 1

1485-1509

Question 2

Henry VII was the First Tudor King……True or False?

Answer 2

True!

Henry VII was the first Tudor King of England

Question 3

Lancastrians and Yorkists

Henry VII and Richard III belonged to which house?

Answer 3

Henry VIII was a Lancastrian

Richard VIII was a Yorkist

Useful fact….. the two Houses (lancastrian and Yorkist) fought for many years between each other over the Throne.
These battles were called The War of the Roses and only ended when Henry VII killed Richard III and took over the Throne and married Richard III’s niece

Question 4

Who did Henry VII go into battle with to become King of England?
Also……..WHERE and WHEN did the battle take place?

Answer 4

Henry VII battled Richard III
Battle of Bosworth
August 1485

Question 5

When Henry VII took to the Throne he had HOW MANY main problems?

Give a word to describe each main problem

Answer 5

6 Main Problems……

1) Userper (Henry VII King by battle - someone could do same 2 him)
2) The Pretenders (2 people pretending to have a right to the Throne)
3) The Nobles (and the Power they had)
4) Money (Henry VII Needed to improve the Countries Finances)
5) Law and Order (War of the Roses had damaged Law and Order)
6) Son and Heir (Henry VII needed à son to inherit his Tudor Throne)

Question 6

Problem 1….. (Usurper)

Use a sentence to explain what USURPER means……

Answer 6

A Usurper is a Person who seizes something without having any legal right to it

(Eg King Henry VII taking the English Throne by killing Richard III)

Question 7

Problem 1….(Usurper)

Why should Henry VII be worried about being a Usurper?

Answer 7

Henry VII had become King by having a small scale battle with Richard III.

Henry VII was worried because it meant that someone else might do that to HIM!!

Question 8

Problem 2…. (Pretenders)

Explain what a Pretender is.

Answer 8

A Pretender is someone who pretends to be someone else to:

• Claim a Throne
• Claim Land
• Claim Money

Question 9

Problem 2…..(Pretenders)

Name the Two Pretenders (and who they pretended to be) to try and take Henry VII Throne

Answer 9

Lambert Simnel - Prentended to be Edward Earl of Warwick

Pékin Warbreck - Prentended to be Richard IV

Question 10

Problem 2….(Pretenders)

How did Henry VII defeat the two Pretenders?

Answer 10

Lambert Simnel - defeated him at the Battle of Stoke in 1487

Perkin Warbreck - Henry monitored him for a number of years and kept defeating him in battles and also by getting rid of his supporters. Perkin Warbreck couldn’t get enough supporters and fled Cornwall when he heard Henry VII was sending his army

Question 11

Problem 3….(The Nobles)

Why were the Nobles a problem for Henry VII?

Answer 11

• The Nobles were powerful and had their own armies

- Some of The Nobles had swapped sides during the War of the Roses so they couldn’t be trusted

Question 12

Problem 3….(The Nobles)

How did Henry VII control The Nobles?

Answer 12

Henry VII used REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS to control the Nobles

Question 13

Problem 3….(The Nobles)

Give 4 examples of the Rewards Henry VII used to control the Nobles

Answer 13

REWARDS

1) money
2) land
3) a title
4) a place in the court for decisions

Question 14

Problem 3….(The Nobles)

Give 3 examples os PUNISHMENTS Henry VII used to control the Nobles

Answer 14

PUNISHMENTS

1) nobles could loose their land
2) they were forced to sign a contract saying they would do something for the king or they would have to pay a hefty fine!
3) they had to get permission to marry and there were big fines if they stepped out of line!

Question 15

Problem 4….. (Money)

Why was Money a problem for Henry VII?

Answer 15

England was in poor financial state when Henry VII took the Throne.

It was important for Henry to improve The countries finances to keep them powerful (strong army) and the people content (enough food etc)

Question 16

Problem 4…..(Money)

Give 4 examples of how Henry VII improved the Countries Finances?

Answer 16

• Avoided Wars - a hugely important way Henry saved the country money
• Royal Revenue went to the Chamber instead of the Exchequer so Henry could keep a close eye on it
• Trade Treaties - Henry passed laws to say certain goods must be carried on English Ships. This improved Englands ship building business
• Money Lending - Henry leant money with high interests rates to make more money (like Banks do now)

Question 17

Problem 5….(Law and Order)

Why was Law and Order a problem for Henry VII?

Answer 17

The War of the Roses had damaged Law and Order in England.

Henry VII needed to make sure there were strong Law and Order rules again to make sure the Country was peaceful and to protect his Throne

Question 18

Problem 5…..(Law and Order)

Give 3 examples of how Henry VII improved Law and Order in England

Answer 18

Henry set up the following to act quickly and efficiently on Law and Order

1) Star Chamber - Henry brought this Court back. It allowed decisions to be made quickly when wealthy people quarrelled. (It was used by Henry VII to investigate plots against him too)
2) Travelling Judges - Judges could move between the main Towns to Try serious Cases and hand out punishments
3) Justices of the Peace (JPs) - less serious cases could be decided by them. They could also licence Beer Houses and set Wages rates

Question 19

Problem 6….. (An Heir)

Why did Henry VII need to have a Son?

Answer 19

To make sure there was a Tudor to inherit the Throne when he died.

If he didn’t have a son the Tudor name would die and another family would take the Throne

Question 20

Problem 6……(An Heir)

Who did Henry VII marry in January 1486?

Answer 20

Elizabeth of York

Question 21

Problem 6….(an Heir)

How many children who lived to be adults did Henry VII have and what were their names?

Answer 21

2 children who lived to be adults

Margaret
Mary
Arthur
Henry

Arthur died when he was 16 which left his Brother Henry to inherit the Throne.

Henry inherited the Throne (when Henry VII died in 1509) and became Henry VIII