Henrys Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
What 5 ways did he consolidate his power especially to the nobility ?
Marrying Elizabeth of York
Public coronation
Heir
Royal progresses
Dated his reign the day before the battle
How did his marriage consolidate his power?
Unified the lancastrians and yorkist
Symbolised the reconciliation between the families
Helped to end the wars of the roses
How did his heir consolidate his power?
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
How did his public coronation consolidate his power ?
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.
How did his public coronation consolidate his power ?
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.
Why did he date his reign the day before the battle of bosworth?
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.
What analogy did he use to control the nobility?
Carrot and the stick
What 3 factors did the nobility depend on?
Land, wealth and support
What 2 ways did his strategies mainly consist of ?
Patronage and force by showing them the unwelcome consequences of opposition
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?
More malleable to control
What is the act of attainders and its adv and dis?
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
Adv and dis of patronage
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.
Adv and dis of retaining?
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
Adv and dis of bonds and recognisances
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 .
Common adv and dis for all methods to control nobility
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
