The Last Years Of Henrys Reign Flashcards
What had he accomplished by 1502?
Established his dynasty with the marriage of Arthur to Catherine of Aragon in 1501, defeats key rivals, strengthened the institutions of govt , put finances back on a sound footing and reduced his dependence on the nobility for support
Why was it successful compared to his prior predecessors?
England was better governed , more prosperous,and more peaceful than at any time in the past fifty years.
Why was Henry unpopular?
Empson and Dudley = hatchet men, economic hardships to the nobility [ bnr] , unpopular economic policies and accentuated Henry’s miserly image
Why did he become more paranoid and used the stick more ?
A series of deaths that suddenly made his dynasty insecure and vulnerable , and,resulting from this , the increasingly harsh application of the financial and political measures that Henry used to maintain control
Who died in his family?
1500 his youngest son Edmund
1502 prince Arthur
1503 his wife eliz of York.
This sequence of events clearly devastated Henry personally and politically bc the loss of two sons left the future of Tudor dynasty dependent on the life of Henry, and Elizabeth’s death robbed him of some Yorkist loyalty as well as the possibility of more children born from a union of lan and yorkists
How did enemies see these death and how did Henry react?
These deaths exposed a weakness in the Tudor dynasty that enemies might exploit. Therefore, Henry took more extreme and unpopular preventive measures at his disposal to make certain that the nobility wad not in a position to threaten him or his only surviving son
How did Henry use bnr before ?
He used them more sparingly, often showing leniency or reversing a fine after a few yrs to win gratitude and loyalty. He used them just enough to maintain the threat of penalties for disloyalty or rewards for service.
How did his use of economic punishments change after and what caused resentment?
Evident that he got the balance wrong
The most obvious Source of resentment was the activity of council learned ; 1493 bonds from the nobility brought in 3000 pounds in cash but in 1505, the equivalent sum was 35000 pounds. 46/62 noble families suffered financially
What did historian Colin pendrill summarise Henry’s reign as?
‘ unstable bc he had no real claim to the throne, and he over-reacted to the threats’
