Henry VIII and the nobility Flashcards
1
Q
Whom did Henry arrest at the beginning of his reign?
A
prompt arrest of Empson and Dudley (1509)
2
Q
What happened to the nobility during Henry’s reign?
A
Increased size of peerage, only promoted two ducal titles, Norfolk and Suffolk Gave nobles property to enable them to exert royal authority in certain areas, brought more under control of the monarch. Many nobles were accused of, or executed for,
treason Duke of Buckingham 1521. Lords Darcy and Hussey for involvement in POG 1536.
3
Q
Statistics on nobility?
A
Gentry: 5000 gentry families in 1540, Knighthoods conferred as a sign of royal favour. JPs increased the number of gentry in local administration . The crowns administrators were increasingly laymen not clergymen.
