Henry Vii Flashcards
(15 cards)
Dei Gratia and rest est lex and lex eat rest?
The rule by divine right, and ‘the king is the law and the law is the king’
How many councillors in henrys rule
227 in total , no more than 150 at a time
initially dealt with opponents?
Earl of Warwick, earl of northumberland, sent to tower and released. earl of Surrey released from tower 89 and very loyal. John de la pole professed loyalty and given seat in council.
who was murdered in Yorkshire uprising?
Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland
Cornwall uprising?
15000 rebels made it to blackheath outside of London, , confronted by royal army and 1000 killed. audley and 2 other leaders executed.
reducing peerage?
reduced from 62.42, only made three new earls e.g Thomas Stanley
Law in Ireland?
Ponyings law- Irish parliament could only pass laws with kinda agreement. Didn’t last and Kildare was re-made lord deputy.
Ordinary revenues?
+crown lands:29000-42000
+custom dues: 33000-40000
+feudal dues
+legal fines e.g from retaining
+bonds and recognances, 46/62 noble families at his financial mercy.
extraordinary revenue?
+Parliamentary grants, e.,g battle of stoke and French campaign
+Loans and benevolence: due to warlock requested 10000 loans and payed back in full
+Clerical taxes
+French pension as a result of treaty of staples, annual 50000
Treaty of Redon?
treaty with Brittany to pay for 6000 English troops
Treaty of etaples?
Treaty with France in 1592, no support for English rebels and 50000 a year
league of Venice and holy league?
fears against France, other powers joined together in support
truce of Ayrton?
following death of warlock, marriage of henrys eldest daughter Margaret to James
battle of stoke?
4 June 1487, Lincolns 8000 vs kings 12000 , Yorkist army defeated…
chamber?
1487 the chamber was restored to manage the nations finances, replaced the exchequer.
