Henry VII Society Flashcards
Bastard feudalism
Key to nobles’ power
Recruited knights + gentlemen to serve as administrators or accountants
Retained men could bring unlawful influence on others in a court so Henry sought to limit military power through use of legislation against retaining
Why were retainers important to the Crown?
Essential for security
Important member of the gentry?
Reginald Bray
How did gentry confirm their status?
Knighthoods
Why were churchmen important?
Not just for spirituality but also as a great landowner
Why did Henry have power to appoint Bishops?
Previous Pope had said King of England governed the Church rather than the Pope
What did Henry value in appointed churchmen?
Their administrative competence above spirituality
Not from an aristocratic background
Year of the Yorkshire Rebellion?
1489
Cause of Yorkshire Rebellion?
Taxation granted by parliament for English forces in Brittany
Who died was famously killed in the Yorkshire Rebellion?
Earl of Northumberland
What year was the Cornish Rebellion?
1497
What caused the Cornish Rebellion?
Demand for extraordinary revenue for military campaign against Scotland
What factors caused the Cornish Rebellion to be such a great threat?
- the sheer numbers involved
- Perkin Warbeck attempting to exploit rebellion
- rebels making it the whole way to London
Why was the Cornish Rebellion a cause for concern and what did it demonstrate?
Rebels got so far without being stopped
Raised questions about how effective the Crown’s systems were at maintaining peace in the countryside
Why did the Cornish Rebellion make Henry cautious about any further foreign conflicts?
For effective suppression, Henry had to withdraw Lord Daubeney and his troops from Scotland’s border.
Rebellion shocked Henry into Anglo-Scottish tensions were eased
