The nobility and government Flashcards
What did Tudors rely on and give examples:
The nobility as councillors, administrators, and military leaders
Henry VII convened five Great Councils of the nobles
Henry VIII and Elizabeth held assemblies of nobles in the 1530s and 1580s to discuss matters of state
How many nobles/peers were in Tudor councils?
Seven out of twenty in 1526
Eight in 1540
Fourteen in 1553
What happened to the number of peers in Elizabeth’s reign?
Declined from six in her first council to one in 1601
Who were Elizabeth’s principal sources of authority in Lancashire, Halton, and Talbot?
Stanley
Hatton
Talbot
What did nobles preside over and what did they use?
The regional councils in Wales, the North, and Dublin
Their influence to impose order in the region
What did the Tudors rely on nobles to do and give examples?
Put down rebellions
Who assisted Henry VII?
Surrey, Oxford, and Pembroke
Who suppressed rebellions in Henry VIII’s reign?
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Shrewsbury
Who led armies in Edward’s reign?
Russell, Warwick, and Grey
What nobles were sent to deal with Wyatt?
Pembroke, Clinton, and Norfolk
What nobles did Elizabeth use?
Sussex, Clinton, and Hunsdon to combat the northern earls
Sent lords Grey, Essex, and Mountjoy to suppress the Irish rebellions
Earl of Nottingham was sent to arrest Essex
