Henry VII - Court and Household - RG2 Flashcards
1
Q
Where was the royal court found?
A
Wherever the king was at any given time
2
Q
What was the court and household a focus and place of?
A
Focus of personal monarchy and a place for royal ceremony
3
Q
Where were rewards and status distributed?
A
Through the court
4
Q
What was the politically important part of the system?
A
The chamber
5
Q
Who presided over the chamber?
A
The Lord Chamberlain
6
Q
What was Henry VII response to the betrayal by his lord Chamberlain?
A
He created the Privy Chamber where he could retreat, protected by his most intimate servants
7
Q
What did Henry cut himself off from?
A
Much of the traditional contacts at court
