relations with nobility Flashcards
why was Henry threatened by nobility?
how did he deal with threat?
bc they were powerful
limited land and offered minimal patronage
how many noblemen were there?
around 50
who were they?
wealthy men, owned large amount of land
what did owning land give the noblemen?
political power
what did Henry reply on nobility for?
maintaining law and order In society
how many Nobels did Henry make earls?
3, he didn’t offer patronage rlly
what did Henry limit for the nobels?
limit their land
stopped retainers
giving bonds and recognisances to guarantee good behaviour
what did Henry do abt the size of noblemen?
why?
limited the amount
easier to control
who did Henry create as the 3 earls?
Thomas lord Stanley- earl of derby
philibert de candee, earl of bath
Edward Courtenay- earl of Devon
who was not made peers?
William Stanley
rhys ap thomas
