The Struggle for Royal Authority, 1174-1189 Flashcards
3 points of Treaty of Mont Louis regarding Henry’s sons
Henry gave Young Henry 2 castles in Normandy and annual revenue of £15,000
Richard was given control of 2 Poitevin castles and half revenues of Poitou
Geoffrey was given half revenues of Brittany
How was Eleanor of Aquitaine treated after the Rebellion?
She was confined to Winchester Castle after July 1174 and was kept a prisoner for next 9 years
When was the treaty of Mont Louis
30th September 1174
2 points of treaty of Mont Louis regarding rebel barons
Those who surrendered were allowed to retain lands held 15 days before the rebellion began
Those who did not surrender were not granted these terms - Henry seized Ralph of Faye’s (Eleanor’s uncle) estates
How many rebel barons/knights did Henry release all in all post-Rebellion
900
2 points regarding William the Lion post-Rebellion
After his capture in July 1174, he was imprisoned in Falaise Castle, Normandy
He remained there for months until agreeing to release terms which made Scottish crown subordinate to English
2 points of Treaty of Falaise
December 1174 imposed on William the Lion
Made Scotland effectively a suzerain state of England
Summarise how Great Rebellion improves Anglo-Welsh relations
In 1175, Henry met with Rhys ap Gruffyd, leader of Welsh, and agreed a mutual assistance pact as he had sent 1000 Welshmen to aid Henry in Normandy in 1173
Treaty of Falaise also suppressed any Scottish threat upon Wales
3 points regarding Henry’s relations with his sons post-Rebellion
From 1175, impressed by his determination, Henry granted Richard autonomy within Aquitaine to break resistance to Angevin rule - by 1179 he was recognised informally as Duke
Geoffrey was given more active role in governing Brittany
Young Henry, however, confirmed his father’s suspicions regarding his inability to rule - more rebellion between the two would follow due to permanent breakdown of trust
2 points of Justices-in-Eyre reform
In 1170 Henry looked to reform Henry I’s system
Gradually implemented system where counties divided into 6 eyres, each with 3 royal justices and supporting sheriffs
3 points of Assize of Northampton
Jan 1176
Forgery and arson added to crimes requires to be reported to royal justices and more crimes made liable to mutilation
Articles used to reinforce Assize of Clarendon and increase royal authority
What were Henry’s three Petty Assizes?
Novel Disseisin, Mort d’ancestor and the King’s Bench
2 points of Assize of Arms
Initiated Jan 1181
Military reform which created an independent militia for the Crown, permitting freemen in England to bear arms in defence of the realm
3 points of the English Concordant
Agreement between Crown and papacy in 1176
Henry made concessions to the Church of England such as permitting ecclesiastical courts to deal with criminous clerks, however the agreement also gave Henry jurisdiction over the Church
3 points regarding the Treaty of Windsor
Agreement in October 1175 between Henry and Rory O’Connor
O’Connor accepted the overlordship and Henry in exchange for retaining kingship as his vassal
O’Connor also accepted Norman control over Leinster, Dublin and Waterford