Henry VII society Flashcards
What was the general structure of society?
Feudal system, and the growing bourgeosie
Key points of the feudal system
Top - king
Middle:
-Nobility
-Gentry
-Church
Bottom - vagrants/beggars
What did the nobles contribute to society
- Governance
- Court
- Military
Which act limited private armies, when was it and why
1504 - State of Retainers. He saw private armies as a threat as they could be used to challenge the king so wanted only the crown to control military power
Why didn’t the nobles benefit too much under Henry 7
- Henry didn’t trust them too much
- Bonds and recognisances limit power
- Peerage is purposely kept small
Who was John de Vere?
A noble who was in court and very trusted by Henry
- 1487 led forces at the Battle of Stoke
- 1485 appointed Lord Great Chamberlain (one of the highest ranking officials)
How was life improving for the poor?
- Real wages were increasing
- There wasn’t too much social discontent
- Lack of harvest failures
When was the Yorkshire Rebellion?
1489
Why did the Yorkshire Rebellion happen?
Henry using extraordinary revenue to fund his intervention in Brittany
Who led the Yorkshire Rebellion?
John Egremont
What happened during the Yorkshire Rebellion?
The Earl of Northumberland was murdered
Who led the defeat of the Yorkshire rebellion?
Thomas, Earl of Surrey
How many people crushed the Yorkshire rebllion
Army of 8000
How many people were part of the Yorkshire rebellion?
5000
What did Henry do after the Yorkshire rebellion?
Appointed the Earl of Surrey, never used extraordinary revenue on Yorkshire again
When was the Cornish Rebellion?
1497
What happened during the Cornish Rebellion?
15000 rebels marched on London, but halted at blackheath
Who led the Cornish Rebellion?
Michael An Gof (blacksmith), Thomas Flamank (lawyer), James Tuchet 7th Baron of Audley (noble)
What were the consequences of the Cornish Rebellion?
The leaders were executed, and eventually led to Anglo-Scottish peace
Who crushed the Cornish rebellion?
Lord Daubeney
Where were the arable farming regions? What does this mean?
In the midlands, East Anglia and south east. Is crop farming, specifically open-field and grow things like wheat, barley, rye and oats
Where were the pastoral farming regions? What does this mean?
In the North West of England, such as Yorkshire and Lancashire, and Wales. Is animal farming, such as sheep = cloth as is more profitable now. These areas had a hilly terrain and poor soil quality
What is mixed farming? Where was this based?
Both arable and pastoral farming. Meant the economy was diversified as making money from both crops and animals. In Southern England
How did the Londoners see the northerners?
savage
