henry VII securing the throne and nobility Flashcards
What is the carrot and stick policys
How henry kept the nobility in check
What were the carrots of the carrot and stick policys
Patronage. Order of the Garter. Kings council. Great council
What was patronage
Where Henry gave nobles status’
What was the order of the garter
significant honour as you were among the kings closest servants.
How many knights did he make order of the garter
37
What was the benefit of the kings council
It was highly significant if you were on the kings council as you were a trusted and loyal servant
What was the benefit of the great council
They were a useful form of control and was seen as a high significance to have a seat on the great council
How many times did henry use the great council
5
What were the sticks to the carrot and stick policy (how did Henry punish nobility)
Acts of attainder. Bonds and recognisances. Feudal dues. Retaining. Crown lands
What were acts of attainder
This is where the king would take the nobles land but can also reverse these to give it back once loyalty was shown
How many acts of attainder were reversed
46
What were bonds and recognisances
essentially the king fining nobles and noble families for misbehavior
What were feudal dues
Henry fining nobles to inherit land
What was retaining
Where nobles would gather their own personal armies for personal interest
How did henry combat retaining
He put a limit on the amount of men a noble was allowed
What were crown lands
Cron lands were lands owned by the king
How did henry use crown lands
he tried to get as much of it back as possible
How did henry keep finance when rewarding nobles
He gave them status and seats on councils
Why didnt henry give away land
It meant he was giving away his income because the more land you have the more money you have
Why didnt henry want nobles having lots of money
The more money the nobles had the more power and influence they had
What are nobles called who have too much power
Super nobles, overmighty subjects or magnates
What were the two reasons why henry had rebellions
Yorkist sympathysers and heavy taxation
What two rebellions were yorkist pretenders
Lambert simnell and Perkin Warbeck
What year was Lambert Simnell
1487
Who did Simnell impersonate
Earl of Warwick
What year was Perkin Warbeck
1491-99
Who did Warbeck impersonate
Richard Duke of York in Ireland
What two rebellions were due to heavy taxation
Yorkshire rebllion and Cornwall rebelion
What year was the yorkshire rebllion
1489
What did the rebellions reveal about henrys ability to combat rebellions
He had a strong security and could easily squash rebellions
How was henry different to past kings in how he dealt with the rebellions
He didnt kill anyone. He gave them chances to prove their loyalty back to him
How long did Henry predate his rein by
1 day
Why did Henry predat his rein
To show that he was already king
What rose did he create
The Tudor rose
What did the Tudor rose symbolise
The house of York and house of Lancaster coming together
How did Henry unite the two houses
He marries Elizabeth of York and made yorkists marry suitable lancastrians
How did Henry combat those calling him a usurper
He predated his reign
What religious support did he get
The popes support
What political support did he get
Parliaments support
Why did Henry delay his wedding
To show he could rule on his own
