Patronage Flashcards
HVII: Jasper Tudor
Given control over marcher regions and Wales
Promoted from Earl of Pembroke to Duke of Bedford
Once he died, his lands were returned to the crown which shows that H did not trust the nobility
HVII: Reginald Bray
Because he trusted him, he was able to aquire lands in 18 counties, giving him an income of at least £1000/annum.
HVII: Howard, Earl of Surrey
Fought against him at the Bosworth so was put in the Tower and lost his lands and titles
He refused to take an opportunity to escape so he was given some of his estates in E. Anglia
Sent to the North to run the Council in the North, making him reliant on H’s goodwill
NEVER REGAINED HIS TITLE AS DUKE OF NORFOLK
HVIII: What did he see the nobility as? How did this cause the relationship between the king and the nobles to change?
Companions for his favourite pastimes like hunting
The Chamber became increasingly politicised + power and influence dictated by the ability to access H or one of his chief minister
HVIII: William Compton, Groom of the Stool
Used his position to raise his income from £10 per year to £1700 per year
Success allowed Compton’s grandson to be promoted to the peerage
HVIII: Charles Brandon
A close friend of the king and he became Duke of Suffolk because of this friendship
Able to get away with marrying Mary Tudor without H’s permission
HVIII: Paget and Wriothesley
Rose to the top because of their legal enterprise
Became Baron Paget and Wriothesley became Earl of Southampton because of their personal relationships with H
HVIII: crown’s income from land vs nobles income from land
Crown: rose from 9-20%
Nobles: 8-9%
H and Edward being manipulated due to patronage?
Relied on the availability of a strong, decisive monarch.
EXAMPLE: at the end of H’s life and Edward’s reign there was a lack of control over the nobles causing factions between the conservative faction and the reformers
Reformers able to win by manipulating H
E: who were favourites and what was their role?
Cecil and Dudley
Had a fliratious relationship with them and they were expected to complement her
E: complexity of patronage
Cecil (a JP in Lincolnshire) and Dudley (master of Horse) both had networks of Patronage based on access to the Queen
Power distributed evenly between Cecil and Dudley
E: why did her system of patronage begin to breakdown?
Her most trusted councillors had died (Dudley and Walsingham) and Cecil was ageing
E: another failing of her network of patronage?
The revolt of the northern earls could be seen as a revolt against patronage
