Knowledge

Question 1

1. When did Henry become king?

Answer 1

30th October 1485

Question 2

2. What did Henry do to this date?

Answer 2

Back dated it until 21st August 1485

Question 3

3. What was the name of Henry’s mother?

Answer 3

Margaret Beaufort

Question 4

4. What was the name of Henry’s wife?

Answer 4

Elizabeth of York

Question 5

5. Name 2 of Henry’s supporters.

Answer 5

1. Jasper Tudor , John De Vere
   2.Bishop John Morton, Lord Willoughby de Broke

Question 6

6. Who was Lambert Simnel impersonating?

Answer 6

Edward, Earl of Warwick

Question 7

7. Who was Warbeck impersonating?

Answer 7

Richard, Duke of York

Question 8

8. When was the Battle of Stoke?

Answer 8

16th June 1487

Question 9

9. What was the name of the King of France?

Answer 9

Charles VIII

Question 10

10. What was the name of the Holy Roman Emperor?

Answer 10

Maximillian

Question 11

11. Who was the King of Scotland?

Answer 11

James IV

Question 12

12. What happened to Edmund Earl of Suffolk?

Answer 12

Imprisoned in tower 24th April 1506 later executed by Henry VIII

Question 13

13. What was an Act of Attainder?

Answer 13

Family losing right to possess land

Question 14

14. What was retaining?

Answer 14

Recruiting an army by the nobility

Question 15

15. How many Attainders were past after 1504?

Answer 15

51

Question 16

16. What were crown lands?

Answer 16

Lands that the King directly owned

Question 17

17. Give an example of ordinary revenue

Answer 17

Crown Lands, Feudal obligations, bonds and recognisances, custom duties, profits of justice.

Question 18

18. Give an example of extra ordinary revenue

Answer 18

Parliamentary grants, loans benevolences, clerical taxes, feudal obligations, the French Pension.

Question 19

19. Who was fined over £70,000 for illegally retaining.

Answer 19

Lord Burgavenny

Question 20

20. What was the Great Council?

Answer 20

Meetings of noblemen to discuss high matters of state.