Society: nobles and commoners Flashcards
why did the king rely on his nobles
to help him govern his provinces
how many nobles did henry have
between 55 and 65
why did henry have to show control over nobles to secure his crown
war of the rose upset relationship as nobles tried to take power into own hands
monarchy lost status and respect as a result
why were financial controls used
used when henry was suspicious of someone but could not accuse them of treason
used bonds and recognicses
what were bond and recognisances
offender had to pay up front or money to ensure they will behave
eg £400 for lesser peer - £10,000 for a peer
What is retaining?
practice by which a nobleman kept a large no. of men as his personal staff eg servents
could be used as armed forces
what were the 2 laws henry passed against retaining
1485 lords had to swear they would not retain illegaly
1504 had to obtain special liscences to retain eg £5 a month for lord abergavenny whichn amounted to over £70,000
what did henry do to ctonrol the nobles
order of the garter
exticnt peerage
acts of attainder
financial control
laws against retaining
