Props/rivals to the throne

Question 1

Edward Statute Against Retaining Date

Answer 1

1468

Question 2

Edward Statute Against Retaining Info

Answer 2

Outlawed retaining for legal advisors, those in ‘lawful service’ etc.
Maintenance continued unabated

Question 3

Why Maintenance good?

Answer 3

essential for the political and military to function

Question 4

Henry VII Statute Against Retaining Date

Answer 4

1504

Question 5

Henry VII Statute Against Retaining Info

Answer 5

Lords needed written permission as a license to retain - large fines if they don’t

Question 6

Nobility as a prop

Answer 6

Recruit Soldiers
Maintain Law and Order
Role in Parliament - Tax, Attainders, laws

Question 7

Nobility as a rival

Answer 7

Could raise armies against the king e.g. Ed (IV) in 1461
Warwick in 1471

Question 8

Offices of State as a prop

Answer 8

Treasurer
Chancellor - John Morton for last 3 kings
Chamberlain
King can’t govern on his own

Question 9

Offices of State as rival

Answer 9

Richard II and Henry VI promoting his favourites

Question 10

Church as a prop

Answer 10

Papal Dispensations
Coronation
Owns 25% of all land

Question 11

Church as a rival

Answer 11

Scrope’s Rebellion 1405

Question 12

Gentry as a prop

Answer 12

Packed in House of Commons
JPs
Sheriffs

Question 13

Gentry as a rival

Answer 13

Lord Audley
Lincoln and Lovell
Cromer - Cade’s rebellion

Question 14

Common people as a prop

Answer 14

Fight for the king
Support the king

Question 15

Common people as a rival

Answer 15

Can fight against the king e.g.
Cade
Cornish and Yorkshire

Question 16

Chancellor

Answer 16

Headed Chancery - legal section of gov

Question 17

Chamberlain

Answer 17

Headed the Chamber
Control over spending

Question 18

Treasurer

Answer 18

Headed Exchequer
Collected taxes etc.

Question 19

Justices of the Peace

Answer 19

Preside over and judge legal cases at local levels

Question 20

Sheriffs

Answer 20

Oversaw peace in the localities