individuals

Question 1

jasper tudor

Answer 1

-Henry’s uncle
-Took henry to france, and returned with him to secure victory at battle of bosworth

Question 2

sir reginald bray

Answer 2

-greater gentry
-raised funds for battle of bosworth
-made chancellor of duchy of lancastire
-led council learned in law
-more powerful than most nobles

Question 3

sir richard empson

Answer 3

-member of kings council from 1494
-eventually chaired council learned
-arrested shortly after death of henry, charged with treason and executed

Question 4

Edmund dudley

Answer 4

rose to power after death of bray , used to exploit financial oppurtunitues

Question 5

Richard fox

Answer 5

-talented administrator and cleric who became one of henrys most trusted councillors
-became bishop of exeter in 1487, and keeper of great seal
-went on to become bishop of bath and wells, durham and wichester

Question 6

John morton

Answer 6

-highly able churchman and lawyer
-worked against Richard 3, and promted to archbishopo of cantubury 1486
-became cardinal in 1493, also lord chancellor

Question 7

John de vere

Answer 7

-earl of oxford
-talented military commander who commanded Hnery’s armies at battle of bosworth, became one of Henrys most royal councillors