Domestic Policy Flashcards
(37 cards)
What was a prime responsibility for the king?
the maintenance of law and order
What did Henry not have the luxury of enjoying compared to Edward 1V in domestic policy?
Edward 1V had divided the whole country into spheres of influence each controlled by a great noble or magnate
How did Henry solve the problem of the northeast and Yorkshire being without a magnate after the death of the earl of northumberland in 1489?
he released the Yorkists Earl of Surrey from the Tower where he had been imprisoned since the Battle of Bosworth
Why was releasing the Earl of Surrey to the north a risky move?
as he was sending a well known Richard 111 to the area which had been his predecessor’s centre of power
Who were 2 of Henrys closest friends?
- Earl of Oxford
- Lord Daubeney
What reflects Henry’s lack of trust over the nobility?
Henry’s employment of a spying network whose task was to report on magnate performance as well as with the imposition of bonds and recognisances
At a local level who did Henry rely on to maintain law and order in the countryside?
Justices of the Peace
How many times did Justices of the Peace meet a year to administer justice though the quarter sessions?
4 times
Who were most JPs? (2)
local gentry or royal officials
Why did local gentry JPs fulfil their unpaid tasks? (2)
- out of duty
- they thought this might open the path to greater advancement
What are 3 examples of the jobs JPs had?
- tax assessments
- alehouse regulation
- maintenance of law and order
What was the main way in which Henry restored law and order?
through forcing his subjects to take out bonds and recognisances
In the words of Dudley what did the king wish to have in terms of domestic policy?
“to have any many persons in danger at his pleasure”
What were the 2 local courts which dealt with matters regarding to landlords and trading?
- Manor courts
- borough courts
What are 5 sources of royal income ?
- Crown lands
- profits from feudal dues
- customs revenues
- profits of justice
- extraordinary revenue
Which noble wrote a Latin poem for Henry V111 that contained criticism of both Henry V11 and his advisors?
Sir Thomas More
Who’s monarchy saw the income from Crown lands increase significantly?
under Edward 1V
At the beginning of Henry’s reign what was his annual income?
12,000 per annum
Why was annual income so law at the beginning of Henrys reign?
because the income of lands was collected and administered through the inefficient Court of Exchequer r
What year did Henry decide to revert to Edward’s system of administration through the chamber?
1492
How much did land income increase by the end of Henry’s reign ?
to £42,000
How much did Henry’s income of land increase from the beginning and end of reign?
£12,000-£42,000
Who were the 2 effective treasurers that helped increase the land income from £12,000 a year to £42,000?
-Sir Thomas Lovell and Sir John Heron
What year did Parliament grant a feudal aid?
1504
