Henrys Consolidation Of Power Flashcards

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What 5 ways did he consolidate his power especially to the nobility ?

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Marrying Elizabeth of York
Public coronation
Heir
Royal progresses
Dated his reign the day before the battle

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How did his marriage consolidate his power?

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Unified the lancastrians and yorkist
Symbolised the reconciliation between the families
Helped to end the wars of the roses

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How did his heir consolidate his power?

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Prince Arthur
Established a future for the Tudor dynasty and safeguards his future- creating a greater sense of permanence about the change that had taken place in 1485

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How did his public coronation consolidate his power ?

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Helped the public recognise him as the legitimate king
Divine right of kings =divinely ordained by god= majesty= could be witnessed by his subjects
Royal progresses= propaganda tool for his subjects to see his wealth and power.

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How did his public coronation consolidate his power ?

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Helped the public recognise him as the legitimate king
Divine right of kings =divinely ordained by god= majesty= could be witnessed by his subjects
Royal progresses= propaganda tool for his subjects to see his wealth and power.

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Why did he date his reign the day before the battle of bosworth?

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Allowed him to treat Richard’s supporters as traitors
Imprison yorkists with a better claim to the throne e.g the young earl of Warwick.

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What analogy did he use to control the nobility?

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Carrot and the stick

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What 3 factors did the nobility depend on?

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Land, wealth and support

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What 2 ways did his strategies mainly consist of ?

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Patronage and force by showing them the unwelcome consequences of opposition

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Why was he fortunate that the series of deaths in 1480s meant that key families such as the houses of Warwick were headed by children?

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More malleable to control

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What is the act of attainders and its adv and dis?

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Acts of legal instruments that declared a person guilty of treason without a trial: 138 passed 46 reversed

Adv: punish nobles who were disloyal or had fought against him-seize land and titles= decrease power and wealth which limits their ability to challenge him, deterrent , reverse if secure obedience, further enriching the crown .

Dis: 51 passed in the last 5 years of his reign=desperate and paranoid., alienation of nobility- excess and unjust breeding resentment n creating enemies as it undermines building genuine loyalty or promoting justice= rebellion

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Adv and dis of patronage

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Adv
Rewarded those who supported him in the battle of bosworth
Long term loyalty secured by tying nobles directly to the crowns fortunes-incentivised nobles to align their interests with the king. Limited= work harder for it. Men lower down saw this as their only option to ascend the hierarchy// dependent on him for status so not distracted by competing nobles.
Dis
Too dependent =lose autonomy =restricting and limiting may cause tension
Motivation is for the award - they are parasites for expediant gain so this falsity of faithful incentive could harm in long term.

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Adv and dis of retaining?

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Nobleman hired personal staffs as household servants but in practice gangs or enforces- more loyal to them than the crown.
Adv
Weakened military power of the nobility by ensuring the crown held a monoploy on military power = decreases rebellious nobles. Reduce factionalism.
Dis
Some may feel emasculated by his control over their ability to expand = discontent as it is intrusive
Found ways to circumvent the 1504 act by covering up records of the wages they paid to servants, nobles that live far=less control

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Adv and dis of bonds and recognisances

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Place nobles in debt to the crown
Adv
Remain loyal in the futures as 2/3rds of them were held under bonds. Preventive measure, creating long term leverage over nobles, deterrent.
Dis
Risk of economic hardship=anger n resentment, fostered an atmosphere of distrust n climate of fear n suspicion could weaken the crowns ability to rely on the nobility for governance .

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Common adv and dis for all methods to control nobility

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Acted as a deterrent, reduce their influence and power, a convenient transaction between the crown and the nobility: in theory, pay the crown with their loyalty . Anger and resentment , falsity of faithful incentive is self corrosive

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