Key Facts Henry VII

Question 1

The Battle of ? Stoke was ? hours long (Simnel Rebellion)

Answer 1

The Battle of East Stoke was 3 hours long

Question 2

Henry brought in £ using the exchequer in ? but Richard III using the chamber brought in £

Answer 2

Henry brought in £12,000 using the exchequer but Richard III using the chamber brought in £25,000

Question 3

By the 1490s Henry began to bring in £ using the chamber

Answer 3

By the 1490s Henry began to bring in £100,000

Question 4

The annual income from the crown lands increased from £ on the death of Richard III to £ in 1509

Answer 4

The annual income from the crown lands increased from £29,000 on the death of Richard III to £42,000 in 1509

Question 5

At the beginning of his reign the Duchy of Lancaster brought in £ per year which increased to £ by 1509

Answer 5

At the beginning of his reign he brought in £650 per year to £6500 by 1509

Question 6

The average annual income from the custom duties were £ in their first 10 years and £ afterwards

Answer 6

They were £33,000 in their first 10 years and £40,000 per annum after

Question 7

In 1487 the average annual income from wardship was £ in 1507 it brought in £

Answer 7

In 1487 it only brought in £350 but in brought in 1507 it brought in £60,000

Question 8

Sir William Stanley brought the crown £ from his lands and then £ per annum after his treason

Answer 8

He brought the crown £9000 from his lands and then £1000 per annum

Question 9

The highest amount of acts of attainder passed in a parliament was ?

Answer 9

The highest amount passed in a parliament was 51

Question 10

Henry VII raised £ in a forced loan in 1491 to protect Brittany

Answer 10

Henry raised £48,500 in a forced loan in 1491 to protect Brittany

Question 11

In 1489 the Chruch voted £ towards the French war

Answer 11

In 1489 the Chruch voted £25,000 towards the French war

Question 12

Henry VII received £ in 1504 for knighting Prince Arthur years prior

Answer 12

Henry VII received £30,000 in 1504 for knighting Prince Arthur 15 years prior

Question 13

Henry VII was promised £ to be paid in annual amounts of £ from the French Pension

Answer 13

Henry VII was promised £159,000 and paid in annual amounts of £5000 from the French Pension

Question 14

In 1493 the income from the bonds was £ and in 1505 it rose to £

Answer 14

In 1493 the income from the bonds was £3000 and in 1505 it rose to £35,000

Question 15

Out of ? noble families, ? were acts of attainder and ? were bound by recognisances

Answer 15

Out of 62 noble families, 7 were acts of attainder and 36 were bound by recognisances

Question 16

At the end of Henry VII’s reign the annual income was £ which was ?x greater than his wealthiest noble. Compared to the King of France who earned £ annually

Answer 16

At the end of Henry VII’s reign the annual income was £113,000 which was 20x greater than his wealthiest noble. Compared to the King of France who earned £800,000 annually

Question 17

Henry VII shrunk peerages from x in 1485 to x in 1509

Answer 17

Henry VII shrunk peerages from 62 in 1485 to 42 in 1509

Question 18

When Katherine Woodville married Sir Richard Wingfield without a marriage license was fined £x

Answer 18

When Katherine Woodville married Sir Richard Wingfield without a marriage license was fined £2000

Question 19

In 1506 Bishop Stanley was fined £X for illegally retaining by Henry VII

Answer 19

In 1506 Bishop Stanley was fined £245,680 for illegally retaining by Henry VII

Question 20

Henry VII’s bonds used to ensure good behaviour, ranged from £x to £x

Answer 20

Henry VII’s bonds used to ensure good behaviour, ranged from £400 to £10,000

Question 21

The Captain of Calais had to promise £x to perform his duties efficiently

Answer 21

The Captain of Calais had to promise £40,000 to perform his duties efficiently

Question 22

In 1506 Lord Abergavenny was fined £x per month per retainer which amounted to £x

Answer 22

In 1506 Lord Abergavenny was fined £5 per month per retainer which amounted to £70,550

Question 23

The Earl of Oxford was fined £x for an impressive show even though he was one of Henry VII most trusted advisors

Answer 23

The Earl of Oxford was fined £10,000 for an impressive show even though he was one of Henry VII most trusted advisors

Question 24

In ? Warbeck pretended to be the ?; then fled to ? court in the Netherlands

Answer 24

In 1491 he pretended to be the Duke of York in Ireland; then fled to Margaret of Burgundy’s court in the Netherlands

Question 25

Warbeck’s first attempt to land in England was in ?

Answer 25

Warbeck’s first attempt to land in England was in 1495

Question 26

Henry VII had his coronation on the ? before first meeting of Parliament on the ?

Answer 26

Henry VII had his coronation on the 30th October before first meeting of Parliament on the 7th November

Question 27

Warbeck invaded England in ? with a small Scottish force

Answer 27

Warbeck invaded England in 1496 with a small Scottish force

Question 28

The Earl of Warwick remained in prison until he was executed in ?

Answer 28

The Earl of Warwick remained in prison until he was executed in 1499

Question 29

Henry VII dated his reign to before the Battle of Bosworth ?

Answer 29

Henry VII dated his reign to before the Battle of Bosworth August 21st

Question 30

Parliament passed ? Acts of Attainder with ? reversed, ?% of all statutes dealt with control of the provinces

Answer 30

Parliament passed 138 Acts of Attainder with 46 reversed, 10% of all statutes dealt with control of the provinces

Question 31

In 1504 Parliament only granted £? of the £?of extraordinary revenue Henry VII asked for

Answer 31

In 1504 Parliament only granted £40,000 of the £90,000 of extraordinary revenue Henry VII asked for

Question 32

Treaty of Redon - year
Anne of Brittany paid for a small English force of ? troops

Answer 32

Treaty of Redon - 1489
Anne of Brittany paid for a small English force of 6000 troops

Question 33

Treaty of Etaples - year
Charles VIII paid a pension to Henry of £? per year - total = £159,000 + compensation for the English army - ? crowns - £?

Answer 33

Treaty of Etaples - Nov 1492
Charles VIII paid a pension to Henry of £5000 per year - total = £159,000 + compensation for the English army - 745,00 crowns - £159,000

Question 34

Treaty of Dordrecht - year
Henry to send ? troops to help Maximillian fight the French

Answer 34

Treaty of Dordrecht - 1489
Henry to send 3,000 troops to help Maximillian fight the French

Question 35

Treaty of Blois - year

Answer 35

Treaty of Blois - 1505

Question 36

Intercursus Magnus - year

Answer 36

Intercursus Magnus - 1496

Question 37

In ? the Treaty of Windsor (Intercursus Malus)
Never enforced - Henry had to pay £158,000 to have the HRE return the Earl of Suffolk

Answer 37

In 1506 the Treaty of Windsor (Intercursus Malus
Never enforced - Henry had to pay £158,000 to have the HRE return the Earl of Suffolk

Question 38

In ? Scotland + England signed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Answer 38

1502 Scotland + England signed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Question 39

In ? Medina del Campo; treaty between Spain + England

Answer 39

1489 Medina del Campo; treaty between Spain + England

Question 40

Lump sums payable from bonds - 1493-1494 = £?, 1504-1505 = £?

Answer 40

Lump sums payable from bonds - 1493-1494 = £3000, 1504-1505 = £75,000

Question 41

In 1507 - Burgavenny fined £? for illegally retaining but paid no more than £? + was pardoned

Answer 41

1507 - Burgavenny fined £100,000 for illegally retaining but paid no more than £1000 + was pardoned

Question 42

Wardships: 1487 - under £?, 1507 - £?;

Answer 42

Wardships: 1487 - under £350 to 1507 - £6000

Question 43

In ? Robert Willoughby de Broke paid £? for livery on his lands

Answer 43

In 1502 Robert Willoughby de Broke paid £400 for livery on his lands

Question 44

£? was collected on the posthumous knighting of Prince Arthur

Answer 44

£30,000 was collected on the posthumous knighting of Prince Arthur

Question 45

Each subsidy (granted by Parliament) yielded £? - Henry achieved efficient tax collection - raised £? raised in total

Answer 45

Each subsidy (granted by Parliament) yielded £29,000 - Henry achieved efficient tax collection - raised £400,000 raised in total

Question 46

Clerical Taxes: matched subsidy earned income from vacant bishoprics, £? raised each subsidy + £? a year at the end of reign

Answer 46

Clerical Taxes: matched subsidy earned income from vacant bishoprics, £9000 raised each subsidy + £6000 a year at the end of reign

Question 46

Benevolences: forced loans that weren’t repaid - in ? the king raised £? to fund the invasion of France

Answer 46

Benevolences: forced loans that weren’t repaid - in 1491 the king raised £48,000 to fund the invasion of France

Question 47

Loans: granted by richer subjects or groups such as the merchants of London - £? given to Henry in 1485 + £? borrowed in up until 1509

Answer 47

Loans: granted by richer subjects or groups such as the merchants of London - £10,000 given to Henry in 1485 + £200,000 borrowed in up until 1509

Question 47

Henry left around £? worth of plate + jewels

Answer 47

Henry left around £300,000 worth of plate + jewels

Question 47

Cloth made up ?% of all exports in 1485-1509 = ?% increase in cloth exports
?% of the population worked full time in the cloth trade - most part-time
Cloth exports to Hanseatic League increased ?x from 1400-1500

Answer 47

Cloth made up 90% of all exports - 1485-1509 = 60% increase in cloth exports
1.3% of the population worked full time in the cloth trade - most part-time
Cloth exports to Hanseatic League increased 5x from 1400-1500

Question 48

Only ?% of the land was enclosed in HVII’s reign

Answer 48

Only 3% of the land was enclosed in HVII’s reign

Question 48

?% of population were peasants living off the land - subsistence agriculture

Answer 48

90% of population were peasants living off the land - subsistence agriculture

Question 49

Church had ? ordained clergies, ? monks + nuns + had ? parish churches
? (? in England + ? in Wales)

Answer 49

Church had 35,000 ordained clergies, 10,000 monks + nuns + had 8,000 parish churches
21 (17 in England + 4 in Wales)

Question 50

1485 + 1489 - Navigation Acts - Crews had to be at least ?% English - but there were few English ships so there was a reliance on foreign ships of over ?%

Answer 50

1485 + 1489 - Navigation Acts - Crews had to be at least 50% English - but there were few English ships so there was a reliance on foreign ships of over 50%

Question 50

? knights, 800 esquires + ? gentlemen - gentry = ?% of total population

Answer 50

500 knights, 800 esquires + 5,000 gentlemen - gentry = 1% of total population

Question 51

Largest social class = ?
?% of commoners lived below the poverty line - known as labouring poor

Answer 51

Largest social class = 2,000,000
50% of commoners lived below the poverty line - known as labouring poor

Question 52

Henry VII had ? bonds in the first 10 years of his reign

Answer 52

Henry VII had 191 bonds in the first 10 years of his reign