Henry VII society Flashcards
churchmen, nobles and commoners; regional division; social discontent and rebellions
when was the Yorkshire rebellion
1489
What caused the Yorkshire rebellion
Extraordinary taxation to fund the campaign in Brittany
What was significant in the Yorkshire rebellion
Rebels murdered the Earl of Northumberland, they were able to as his retainers deserted him as punishment for deserting Richard III at the battle of Bosworth
When was the Cornish rebellion
1497
What caused the Cornish rebellion
Extraordinary taxation for the campaign against Scotland
What was significant about the Cornish rebellion
15,000 people
Perkin Warbeck attempted to exploit it
Rebels were able to march all the way to London only being stopped at Blackheath
Had to withdraw Daubeney from defending the Scottish border to put down the rebellion
What happened after the Cornish rebellion
The rebellion was crushed by Lord Daubeney
rebel leaders were executed
Peace with Scotland was made
Henry was cautious about entering further foreign conflicts
how many people were part of the peerage
50-60
How did Henry rely to control the North East
Earl of Northumberland even though he did not trust him as he was a Yorkist
what is retaining
wealthy magnates recruiting knights and gentlemen to serve them as administrators, accountants or for military purposes
When were the acts against retaining
1487 and 1504
Why did Henry want to limit retaining
could be used to bring influence on others in a court case or used against the crown
Gave the nobility military power
1504 retaining law
licenses for retaining could be sought
what could bishops and abbots of larger religious houses do
Sit on the house of lords
How did Henry use his power as the leader of the church in England
Appoint Bishops whose administrative competence was valued more than their spirituality e.g. John Morton and Richard Fox
What did skilled tradesmen and shopkeepers do
dominated town councils and played a key role in guilds and confraternities
what social class witnessed growth in Henry’s reign
professional and mercantile bourgeoisie who had become increasingly important in London and the major provincial cities such as Norwich and Bristol
why had social mobility increase
economic pressure especially since the black death
how did the upper classes try to uphold traditional values
passed sumptuary laws which attempted to regulate how individuals dressed depending on their social status but these laws were unenforceable
How was the role of the gentry changing
originally had imposed military obligations but that role was dying out
but they were still expected to assist in the administration of their localities
how did the yeomen group come about
as a result of the black death the demand for land had reduced and the resulting drop i value had enabled the emergence of this group as a sort of peasants aristocracy
what was the role of lower churchmen
curates and chantry priests modestly rewarded for fulfilling the spiritual needs of ordinary people
why did the higher clergy become less socially exclusive
the king was reluctant to appoint med whose social background was aristocratic
