H7 economy & religion Flashcards
(15 cards)
what did henry replace the exchequer with?
in 1487 he replaced it with chamber (introduced by the yorkists)
why was the chamber a good system?
it put finance directly under henry’s supervision
in 1508 he raised £42000 from the chamber
what court did henry introduced that monitored wider gov. spending?
the court of audit
how much money did henry make from knighting arthur after he died?
£30,000
how much money did william stanley pay as a profit of justice instead of being executed?
£10,000
what did henry increase crown revenue to?
£2900 -> £4200
what did henry do that raised customs from £30000 to £40000?
he updated the book of rates twice
what was the difference in agragrian economy from south + east to north + west?
lowland farming (crops + livestock) vs highland farming (livestock)
what threatened the open field system?
enclosue
what percent of the english exports was cloth trade?
90%
what is the relevance of the hanseatic league?
henry reasserted their trading privileges so that they wouldn’t support the earl of suffolk (a yorkist claimant) he let them disrupt english trade eg. in iceland waters
give 2 examples of clergymen who were also councillors?
richard fox + john mortonw
what does erastian mean?
the state is superior to the church in ecclesial matters
what is an example of a humanist who currently had little relevance?
thomas more
what is an example of an english pilgrimage?
thomas beckett’s shrine @ canterbury
