Henry VII's governance of the realm, 1486-1499 Flashcards

1
Q

What in 1494 decreed that only the king had the power to summon an Irish parliament and approve the passing of laws?

A

Poyning’s law

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2
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What resulted in 1494 from the reorganisation of Irish government with Sir Edmund Poynings in charge but collapsed by 1496?

A

Council in Ireland

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3
Q

Which prominent Welshman appointed to govern south-west Wales for the Council?

A

Sir Rhys ap Thomas

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4
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What was effectively headed by Jasper Tudor until his death in 1495?

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Council in Wales and the Marches

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5
Q

Which Bishop of Carlisle was appointed by the king to enforce his rights in the north and effectively spy on the council?

A

William Sever

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6
Q

Which English soldier, administrator and diplomat of gentry origins was made a Knight of the Garter and Lord Deputy of Ireland (1494-96)?

A

Sir Edward Poynings

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7
Q

What was ruled first by Henry Percy until 1489 and then by Thomas Howard, although he was not a northern power?

A

Council of the North

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8
Q

In his 24 year reign how many times did Henry VII summon parliament?

A

Seven

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9
Q

Which second son from the gentry was created a Knight of the Garter, became Treasurer and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster?

A

Sir Reginald Bray

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10
Q

What name is given to Henry VII’s chief advisers and servants from the ranks of lesser landowners or gentry or professions?

A

‘New men’

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11
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Who became Lord Admiral, Constable of the Tower of London and Lord Great Chamberlain of England with much else?

A

John de Vere

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12
Q

Which uncle of Henry VII and new Duke of Bedford was a key councillor to Henry VII until his death in 1495?

A

Jasper Tudor

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13
Q

Which principal secretary to Henry VII and Lord Privy Seal became bishop of Exeter in 1487?

A

Richard Foxe

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14
Q

Income from what increased from £29,000 in 1485 to £42,000 in 1509?

A

Crown lands

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15
Q

What aspect of income did not greatly increase despite efforts by Henry VII?

A

Customs duties

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16
Q

138 of what were passed in Henry VII’s reign compared to 140 by Edward IV and 104 by Richard III?

A

Attainders

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17
Q

What did Henry VII undertake by act of parliament in 1486 but was careful not to alienate too many nobles?

A

Resumption

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18
Q

What did Henry VII gain each year from his French pension agreed by the treaty of Etaples?

A

£5,000

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19
Q

Who was archbishop of Canterbury from 1486 and chancellor from 1487?

A

John Morton

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20
Q

The relative power of what in the localities continued to decline as Justices of the Peace became more important?

A

Sheriffs

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21
Q

What were formal acknowledgements of actual debts or other obligations that already existed?

A

Recognisances

22
Q

Which administrator and financial agent of King Henry VII collected debts owed to the king?

A

Edmund Dudley

23
Q

Who played a large role in financial matters for Henry VII and was hated by the nobility?

A

Richard Empson

24
Q

What did Henry VII attempt to curb in 1485, 1487 and 1504?

A

Retaining

25
Q

What were over half of the peerage in Henry’s reign obliged to give to the crown?

A

Bonds

26
Q

What was bestowed on 37 loyal subjects by Henry VII and was cheap as no land was attached?

A

Order of the Garter

27
Q

What did Henry VII lack which reduced the potential for overmighty subjects?

A

Male relatives

28
Q

What was the enormous total of the bonds raised by the Marquis of Dorset’s friends in 1491 so that he could remain free?

A

£10,000

29
Q

In what year was the loophole over ‘lawful’ retaining was partly closed and was accompanied by a recognisance?

A

1487

30
Q

Who did Henry VII demand a recognisance of £10,000 from in 1485 almost immediately after Bosworth?

A

Viscount Beaumont

31
Q

How many bonds were collected In the first decade of Henry VII’s kingship?

A

191

32
Q

What did receipts from bonds rise from £3000 in 1493 to in 1505?

A

£35,000

33
Q

Who became Lord Admiral, chief steward of the Duchy of Lancaster and constable of the Tower in 1485?

A

John de Vere

34
Q

Which southerner was put in charge of the Council of the North after Henry Percy’s death in 1489?

A

Thomas Howard

35
Q

The 1486 Act of Resumption reclaimed all Crown lands and properties granted away since when?

A

1455

36
Q

In what year did Henry VII reduce some of the trade privileges, such as immunity from taxation, enjoyed by foreign merchants?

A

1496

37
Q

Annual income from what increased from only £350 in 1487 to £6,000 by 1507?

A

Feudal dues

38
Q

Whose attainder brought £9,000 to the crown in cash and an additional £1,000 per year?

A

Sir William Stanley

39
Q

How many times did Henry VII request parliamentary grants to assist him in war?

A

Three

40
Q

When did Henry VII raise a forced loan of £48,500 to assist him in an intended defence of Brittany?

A

1491

41
Q

Approximately how much did Henry VII request in forced loans in 1496 to combat Warbeck and the Scots?

A

£10,000

42
Q

In what year did the English Church grant Henry VII £25,000 towards the cost of the French war?

A

1489

43
Q

Which hated organisation was established by Henry VII to supervise bonds and recognisances?

A

Council Learned in the Law

44
Q

In which English region did a lack of a dominant figure cause chaos in Henry VII’s reign?

A

North Midlands

45
Q

In which English region did John de Vere become the dominant figure in Henry VII’s reign?

A

East Anglia

46
Q

In which English region was Sir Giles Daubeney made Baron Daubeney in 1486 and became dominant?

A

South West

47
Q

Whose rise to dominance in Buckinghamshire led to an short-lived outbreak of gentry violence in 1494?

A

Edmund Hampden

48
Q

Which prominent and trusted courtier of Henry VII became a significant figure in Kent?

A

Sir Richard Guildford

49
Q

The size of the nobility declined by approximately what percentage in Henry VII’s reign?

A

Twenty-five percent

50
Q

Which noble was restored to dominance in Ireland after Poynings was recalled to England in 1496?

A

Gerald FitzGerald