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Henry VII (1485 - 1509) Flashcards

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Four words to describe Henry VII?

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Respected
Efficient
Intelligent
Shrewd

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Date of War of the Roses?

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1455 - 1487

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War of the Roses between what houses?

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Houses of York and Lancaster

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When did Henry VII take the throne.

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1485

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When was the Battle of Bosworth?

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22 August 1485

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Who did Henry VII kill at Battle of Bosworth?

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Richard III

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When did Henry VII date his reign?

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21st August 1485

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Why did Henry VII date his reign a day before the Battle of Bosworth?

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Could declare all Yorkist traitors and try them for treason, allowing Crown to take Yorkist property

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Which Yorkist had better claim to the throne during Henry VII?

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Elizabeth of York
Earl of Warwick
Richard de la Pole

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When was Henry VII coronation?

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30th October 1485

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What people did Henry VII trust the most?

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Margaret Beaufort (mother)
Jasper Tudor, Earl of Oxford
John Morton
Richard Fox

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What did Henry VII do with information he was given?

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Double check

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Why was Henry VII claim to the throne weak?

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His mother was descended from a once illegitimate branch of the Lancastrians

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Who had no political power during Henry VII reign?

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Elizabeth of York

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When did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?

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1486

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What his Henry VII marriage do?

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United families of Lancaster and York

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When did Henry VII first convene Parliament?

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November 1485

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Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?

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Richard Duke of York

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When was Perkin Warbeck executed?

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1499

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When was Battle of Stoke?

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1487

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What was Battle of Stoke?

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Last battle of Roses

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Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be?

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Edward, Earl of Warwick

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Who had a genuine claim to the throne during Henry VII reign?

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Edmund De La Pole

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When and where did Edmund De La Pole flee to?

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Holy Roman Empire in 1501

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What did Royal Council do during Henry VII reign?
Helped with day - to - day government
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Important members in the Royal Council during Henry VII reign?
John Morton Reginald Bray
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What did Council Learned do during Henry VII reign?
Increased Crown revenue Enforced Bonds and Recognisances Feudal Rights
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What parts of England did Henry VII have a stronger hold over?
South and East
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What part of England did Henry VIII have a weaker hold over?
North
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Justices of the Peace (JPs) job during Henry VII reign?
Maintain order
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What was stronger statue law or royal proclamation during Henry VII reign?
Statue law
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What year was Star Chamber established?
1487
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Who were Acts of Attainders issued against during Henry VII reign?
Those who fought Henry VII at Bosworth
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Who could only allow extra taxation during Henry VII reign?
Parliament
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What year was Act of Resumption?
1486
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What did Act of Resumption do?
Return to the crown all the land it had granted away since 1455
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What did Parliament grant Henry VII?
Custom duty for life
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Role of the Privy Chamber in Henry VII reign?
Saw to monarchs personal needs
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What did Henry VII allow JP’s to do in 1487?
Grant bail to people awaiting trial
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Role of Court of Chancery in Henry VII reign?
Heard cases on feudal land disputes and complaints about mistakes made by the Crown
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What year was the Navigation Act in Henry VII reign?
1485
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Aim of Navigation Act 1485?
No English merchants were to use foreign ships to transport goods if an English ship was available
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In 1495 what were JPs allowed to do?
They could vet juries and replace jury members thought to be bribed
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What were Bonds and Recognisances?
Payments made to guarantee good behaviour
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Role of Court of Audit in Henry VII reign?
Monitor wider government spending
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Year of Act of Resumption and Attainders in Henry VII reign?
1486
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Aim of 1486 Act of Resumption and Attainders?
Increase Crown lands
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Types of Ordinary Revenue?
Feudal Dues Relief Wardship Livery
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What was relief?
Tax paid upon inheriting land
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What was wardships?
Monarch could control lands and revenue of underaged heirs
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What was livery?
Paid by wards when the took control of lands
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What year was Warbeck welcomed by James IV?
1495
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What year did James IV and Warbeck invade England?
1497
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What year did Henry VII sign Truce of Ayton with Scotland?
1486
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What was the Truce of Ayton later called?
Treaty of Perpetual Peace in 1502
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What year and who did James IV have an marriage alliance with?
1503 - had marriage alliance with Margaret (Henry VII daughter)
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What do France take control over in Henry VII reign?
Brittany
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When was the Breton Crisis?
1488 - 1492
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What year was Treaty of Étaples?
1492
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Treaty of Étaples decide?
End Breton Crisis Guarantee France would not shelter English rebels
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When do England join the Holy League?
1496
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How did England remain in the Holy League?
Neutral
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What year was the Treaty of Medina Del Campo?
1489
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What was established in the Treaty of Medina Del Campo?
Spain and England will not make treaties with France without sounding the other first Equal trading rights for each others merchants Price Arthur would marry Catherine of Aragon
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What was Burgundy part of?
Holy Roman Empire
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Who did Margaret of Burgundy support in Henry VII reign?
Perkin Warbeck
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When and who signed Magnus Intercursus?
1496 - Phillip, Duke of Burgundy and Henry VII
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What treaty was signed with Scotland by Henry VII?
Truce of Ayton 1486 Treaty of Perpetual Peace 1502
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What treaty was signed with France by Henry VII?
Treaty of Étaples 1492
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What treaty was signed with Spain by Henry VII?
Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489
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What treaty was signed with Burgundy by Henry VII?
Magnus Intercursus 1496
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When did Prince Arthur die?
1502
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When did Isabella Castile die?
1504
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How many earls did Henry VII make in his reign?
3
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How many nobles were in England during Henry VII reign?
Around 50
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How much land did the Church own in Henry VII reign?
1/3
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Who were tenants?
People who rented landlords land
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What were the 7 sacraments?
Baptism Confirmation Eucharistic Penance Anointing of the Sick Holy Orders Matrimony
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Who was Archbishop of Canterbury in Henry VII reign?
John Morton
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Hierarchy of Commoners?
Gentry Merchants Yeomen Husbandmen Cottagers/Labourers
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What 3 councils were established to maintain order in Henry VII reign?
Council of the North Council of Wales Council of Ireland
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What year was the Yorkshire Rebellion?
1489
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Reason for Yorkshire Rebellion?
Increase in tax to be used for conflict in the south
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Who was murdered during the Yorkshire Rebellion?
Tax collector Earl of Northumberland
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Who’s forces defeated rebels at Yorkshire Rebellion?
Earl of Surrey
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What did Henry VII NOT do after the Yorkshire Rebellion?
Raise tax in the north
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What year was the Cornish Rebellion?
1497
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Reasons for Cornish Rebellion?
Henry VII raised tax in Cornwall to defend Englands northern borders against Scotland and Perkin Warbeck
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Why was the Cornish Rebellion seen as dangerous?
Rebels reached Blackheath near London where battle broke out
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How much of English exports were still carried in foreign ships during Henry VII reign?
50%
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English raw wool exports were down by how much in Henry VII reign?
30%
92
How many ships did Henry VII leave his heir?
9
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When and who discovered the New World?
1492 - Christopher Columbus on behalf of Spain
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Who dominated the Mediterranean trade during Henry VII reign?
Venice
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What did Magnus Intercursus allow merchants to do?
Trade freely in Burgundy except in Flanders
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What did enclosures mean during Henry VII reign?
Agricultural land that was available to any farmer was now owned
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How much did Lincolnshire raise for a new parish church under Henry VII?
£350
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What was the dominant religion under Henry VII?
Catholic
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What is Humanism?
An intellectual movement that was focused on the potential of mankind
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What did Henry VII support?
Poets Musicians Architects Artists
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What did Henry VII encourage in England?
Cultural Renaissance

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