Henry VII's governance of the realm, 1486-1499 Flashcards
What in 1494 decreed that only the king had the power to summon an Irish parliament and approve the passing of laws?
Poyning’s law
What resulted in 1494 from the reorganisation of Irish government with Sir Edmund Poynings in charge but collapsed by 1496?
Council in Ireland
Which prominent Welshman appointed to govern south-west Wales for the Council?
Sir Rhys ap Thomas
What was effectively headed by Jasper Tudor until his death in 1495?
Council in Wales and the Marches
Which Bishop of Carlisle was appointed by the king to enforce his rights in the north and effectively spy on the council?
William Sever
Which English soldier, administrator and diplomat of gentry origins was made a Knight of the Garter and Lord Deputy of Ireland (1494-96)?
Sir Edward Poynings
What was ruled first by Henry Percy until 1489 and then by Thomas Howard, although he was not a northern power?
Council of the North
In his 24 year reign how many times did Henry VII summon parliament?
Seven
Which second son from the gentry was created a Knight of the Garter, became Treasurer and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster?
Sir Reginald Bray
What name is given to Henry VII’s chief advisers and servants from the ranks of lesser landowners or gentry or professions?
‘New men’
Who became Lord Admiral, Constable of the Tower of London and Lord Great Chamberlain of England with much else?
John de Vere
Which uncle of Henry VII and new Duke of Bedford was a key councillor to Henry VII until his death in 1495?
Jasper Tudor
Which principal secretary to Henry VII and Lord Privy Seal became bishop of Exeter in 1487?
Richard Foxe
Income from what increased from £29,000 in 1485 to £42,000 in 1509?
Crown lands
What aspect of income did not greatly increase despite efforts by Henry VII?
Customs duties
138 of what were passed in Henry VII’s reign compared to 140 by Edward IV and 104 by Richard III?
Attainders
What did Henry VII undertake by act of parliament in 1486 but was careful not to alienate too many nobles?
Resumption
What did Henry VII gain each year from his French pension agreed by the treaty of Etaples?
£5,000
Who was archbishop of Canterbury from 1486 and chancellor from 1487?
John Morton
The relative power of what in the localities continued to decline as Justices of the Peace became more important?
Sheriffs
What were formal acknowledgements of actual debts or other obligations that already existed?
Recognisances
Which administrator and financial agent of King Henry VII collected debts owed to the king?
Edmund Dudley
Who played a large role in financial matters for Henry VII and was hated by the nobility?
Richard Empson
What did Henry VII attempt to curb in 1485, 1487 and 1504?
Retaining
What were over half of the peerage in Henry’s reign obliged to give to the crown?
Bonds
What was bestowed on 37 loyal subjects by Henry VII and was cheap as no land was attached?
Order of the Garter
What did Henry VII lack which reduced the potential for overmighty subjects?
Male relatives
What was the enormous total of the bonds raised by the Marquis of Dorset’s friends in 1491 so that he could remain free?
£10,000
In what year was the loophole over ‘lawful’ retaining was partly closed and was accompanied by a recognisance?
1487
Who did Henry VII demand a recognisance of £10,000 from in 1485 almost immediately after Bosworth?
Viscount Beaumont
How many bonds were collected In the first decade of Henry VII’s kingship?
191
What did receipts from bonds rise from £3000 in 1493 to in 1505?
£35,000
Who became Lord Admiral, chief steward of the Duchy of Lancaster and constable of the Tower in 1485?
John de Vere
Which southerner was put in charge of the Council of the North after Henry Percy’s death in 1489?
Thomas Howard
The 1486 Act of Resumption reclaimed all Crown lands and properties granted away since when?
1455
In what year did Henry VII reduce some of the trade privileges, such as immunity from taxation, enjoyed by foreign merchants?
1496
Annual income from what increased from only £350 in 1487 to £6,000 by 1507?
Feudal dues
Whose attainder brought £9,000 to the crown in cash and an additional £1,000 per year?
Sir William Stanley
How many times did Henry VII request parliamentary grants to assist him in war?
Three
When did Henry VII raise a forced loan of £48,500 to assist him in an intended defence of Brittany?
1491
Approximately how much did Henry VII request in forced loans in 1496 to combat Warbeck and the Scots?
£10,000
In what year did the English Church grant Henry VII £25,000 towards the cost of the French war?
1489
Which hated organisation was established by Henry VII to supervise bonds and recognisances?
Council Learned in the Law
In which English region did a lack of a dominant figure cause chaos in Henry VII’s reign?
North Midlands
In which English region did John de Vere become the dominant figure in Henry VII’s reign?
East Anglia
In which English region was Sir Giles Daubeney made Baron Daubeney in 1486 and became dominant?
South West
Whose rise to dominance in Buckinghamshire led to an short-lived outbreak of gentry violence in 1494?
Edmund Hampden
Which prominent and trusted courtier of Henry VII became a significant figure in Kent?
Sir Richard Guildford
The size of the nobility declined by approximately what percentage in Henry VII’s reign?
Twenty-five percent
Which noble was restored to dominance in Ireland after Poynings was recalled to England in 1496?
Gerald FitzGerald
