The Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
Where did the last conflict of the War of the Roses take place?
Battle of Stoke (stoke field)
Who did Henry make the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster?
Sir Reginald Bray
What is tonnage and poundage?
the right to raise revenue for the whole reign from imports and exports
What are Acts of Attainder?
this declared a landowner guilty of rebelling against a monarch to which the attained noble lost his title, lands and sometimes his head, with their heirs dishonoured
Why did Henry V11 often use parliamentary sanction?
this was because his claim to the throne was tenuous and so this fortified his actions
Who was Elizabeth of York related to?
she was the daughter of Edward 1V
Who was the Earl of Warwick related to?
He was Edward 1V’s nephew
When was the meeting of the first Parliament?
7th November 1485
What year did Henry marry Elizabeth of York?
January 1486
What was Henry Tudors other name ?
Earl of Richmond
At which battle did Henry V11 win victory over Richard 111’s forces ? And at which year?
- battle of Bosworth
- 22nd August 1485
Why was Henry V11’s claim to the throne weak?
1) he descended through the female line represented by his mother, Lady Margret Beaufort
2) The line came from John of Gaunts third wife their son John Beaufort who was born before their marriage and was seen as illegitimate
Why did Henry V11 become the Lancastrian claimant ?
No one else who could for fill the role
Who procLaimed Henry V11 the King of England on the battlefield ?
Lord Stanley
Why was there little opposition to Henry V11’s claim to the throne at first ?
Richard 111 had become an object of suspicion because of the disappearance of the princes in the Tower, along with other crimes
How many knighthoods did Henry V11 confer?
11 to his key supporters
How did Henry distinguish traitors?
he dated his reign from 21st august, those who fought against him at Bosworth were named traitors
How was parliament used to punish opposition to the crown?
Parliamentary Acts of Attainder meant Yorkist property was given to the crown which increased royal income
How did Henry assert his hereditary right as king?
His coronation 30th October, first meeting of parliament 7th November. He didn’t wait to be sanctioned by parliament.
When was the birth of prince Arthur?
1486 September
How did Henry gain popularity through publicity?
propaganda of the union of the two houses of Lancaster and York
what was the customs revenues given to Henry by the crown? what did this do?
The custom revenue of ‘tonnage and poundage’. This gave the right to raise revenue for the whole reign from imports to exports
how many men were met by Henry v11’s 12,000 army at the battle of stoke?
8,000 (2,000 mercenaries given by Margret of burgundy)
How does Henry react after the uprising of the alleged Earl of warkwick?
he becomes suspicious of the nobility and fines them heavily. More parliament time spent dealing with opposition
Who was the leader of Burgundy and why did they dislike Henry?
Maxmillion, they opposed the French who sponsored Henry’s uprising
What was the problem of the uprising by Viscount Lovell and the Earl of Lincoln (John de la Pole)?
Not enough support in Richard 111’s homelands in the east such as Cumbria and North Yorkshire
Who and where was the ‘earl of warwick’ coroneted?
Lord Kildare crowned him king of Ireland.
Who did Henry make Lord Chamberlain?
William Stanley
How many monarchs before Henry V11 had met untimely ends?
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