Henry VII Regional Divisions

Question 1

The regional division of the kingdom was marked by councils set up

Answer 1

• govern distant and distinct parts of the realm
• the North was governed though the council of the North based in York
• Wales and Western counties of England were governed through the council of wales and the marches

Question 2

The king ruled Ireland and a small part of France centred on Calais

Answer 2

• Ireland was governed through the council of ireland based in Dublin
• calais was governed by a captain appointed by the king

Question 3

Regional division was complicated by:

Answer 3

• the existence of semi-independent lordships which were self-governing units in which the ‘kings writ did not run’ the crown had limited power in the marcher lordships
• ethnic and racial differences - wales, Cornwall, Ireland and calais each had own language and culture