Henry VII: summary Flashcards
name both of Henry VII’s parents
Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor
what was the date of the Battle of Bosworth?
22nd August, 1485
name one Yorkist threat to Henry’s claim
Earl of Warwick, John de la Pole, Edmund de la Pole, Margaret of Burgundy
which pretender to the throne led to Henry signing the Treaty of Etaples with France?
Perkin Warbeck
what was the date of Henry’s coronation?
30 October, 1485
give one example of Henry’s methods of controlling the nobles
attainders, patronage, attacks on retaining, financial controls
name the organisation Henry used to control financial matters relating to Crown lands and debt
the Council Learned in Law
what was the role of the Star Chamber?
responsible for prosecuting anyone who was lawless as well as a court of appeal
name one example of ordinary revenue
Crown lands, feudal dues, custom duties and legal dues
name one way Henry maintained law and order in the North, Wales, or the Marshes
Justices of the Peace, Council of Wales, Palatinate of Durham/Prince Bishop in the County of Durham, local nobles awarded special privileges in the Marshes, use of southern nobles in the north such as Earl of Suffolk in Northern England
name one of Henry VII’s foreign policy aims
secure the throne (peace in Europe), establish the Tudor dynasty, gain recognition from European monarchs, increase revenue through foreign trade
name one example of a marriage alliance organised by Henry VII
Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon, Margaret and James IV
when was the Treaty of Medina del Campo?
1489
what did the Navigation Acts encourage?
the use of English ships to carry goods rather than foreign ships, wines from France could only be imported in English ships
which country did the Intercursus Magnus allow English merchants to trade freely with?
Burgundy
