HENRY VII DOMESTIC

Question 1

Maximum number of councillors Henry ever had in Kings Council

Answer 1

150

Question 2

Examples of Henry’s close confidants

Answer 2

John Morton, Richard Fox, Lord Dynham

Question 3

How did Henry keep stability in terms of his close core group

Answer 3

Kept them in power for long periods of time, eg John Morton served for 14 years until the Kings death 1509

Question 4

Why was the Council Learned established? (2)

Answer 4

Defend the King’s position as feudal landlord

Due to widespread corruption and bribery

Question 5

How long did John Morton serve?

Answer 5

14 years

Question 6

Who led the Council Learned?

Answer 6

Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley

Question 7

Types of personnel Henry had in his government (3)

Answer 7

Clerics
Nobles
‘New men’

Question 8

Example of a ‘new man’

Answer 8

Reginald Bray

Question 9

Why was the Council Learned criticised ?

Answer 9

Operated without a jury, and relied on spies

Question 10

How did Henry control the Council of the North?

Answer 10

Closely linked to main council

Appointed by himself eg William Sever

Question 11

Who ran the Council of the North?

Answer 11

William Sever

Question 12

Council of Ireland- why was Ireland a threat?

Answer 12

Supported Simnel

Question 13

Who did Henry appoint to Council of Ireland?

Answer 13

Sir Edward Poynings as deputy, Prince Henry as lieutenant

Question 14

1494 Poynings Law

Answer 14

Irish parliament could only be summoned with Henry’a approval

Question 15

Who was appointed to the Council of Wales?

Answer 15

Jasper Tudor

Question 16

Who did Henry appoint Prince of Wales in 1493?

Answer 16

Arthur Tudor

Question 17

Why did Henry have support of Wales?

Answer 17

Family links

Question 18

How did Henry rewarded Wales’ loyalty?

Answer 18

Trusted them to govern their own affairs

Appointed Welshmen to key positions in Wales

Question 19

How did sheriffs enforce control?

Answer 19

Became the crown’s ‘eyes and ears’

Question 20

Weaknesses of local government (2)

Answer 20

Henry depended on the goodwill of his subjects

Financial constraints meant he couldn’t use a system of paid servants like in France

Question 21

How many times larger was the crown lands by the end of Henry’s reign?

Answer 21

5x

Question 22

Example of an Act of Attainder

Answer 22

Sir Stanley- fined £9000

Question 23

Who was in charge of the Council of the North?

Answer 23

The Earl of Surrey

Question 24

Why was the Council of the North important?

Answer 24

It was a traditional Yorkist stronghold

Question 25

Who did Henry appoint to the Council of Wales?

Answer 25

Jasper Tudor (1493)

Question 26

When did Henry appoint Jasper Tudor to the Council of Wales?

Answer 26

1493

Question 27

How did Henry treat the Council of Wales?

Answer 27

Rewarded loyal Welsh servants, eg Sir Thomas ap Rhys

Question 28

1494 Poynings Law

Answer 28

Irish parliaments could only be called with prior approval of the King

Question 29

How did Henry fail in the Council of Ireland?

Answer 29

High cosr

Question 30

How many Orders of the Garter did Henry issue?

Answer 30

37

Question 31

During Henry's reign, __ out of __ noble families had a bond or recognisance to Henry

Answer 31

36 out of 62

Question 32

Increased his income of crown lands from _____ to ______

Answer 32

£12,000 to £40,000 p/a

Question 33

Income by the end of Henry's reign (and in relation to France)

Answer 33

Had risen to £113,000 | France was at £800,000

Question 34

Example of a bond

Answer 34

Lord Dacre £2000

Question 35

Example of Henry rewarding loyalty

Answer 35

Thomas Howard- imprisoned in the tower after Bosworth. Released on loyalty and remained loyal

Question 36

Example of Henry controlling the nobility

Answer 36

Controlled marriages eg Katherine Woodville fined £2000

Question 37

Henry's council

Answer 37

Small- he relied on a close knit group, eg Lord Dynham, John Morton

Question 38

Why was the Council Learned criticised

Answer 38

Operated without a jury (Henry was aware of frequent charges of bribery)

Question 39

Weaknesses of local government (2)

Answer 39

Relied on the goodwill of his servants | A system like France's, which relied on paid servants, may have been better

Question 40

Where were JP's drawn from?

Answer 40

The King's Council

Question 41

What ensured the loyalty of the JP's?

Answer 41

They were appointed for life?

Question 42

How often did JPs' meet

Answer 42

4x a year- quarter sessions

Question 43

How often were sheriffs appointed?

Answer 43

Annually

Question 44

Role of sheriffs

Answer 44

Acted as the crown's eyes and ears, represented the King

Question 45

Court of Assize

Answer 45

Dealt with the most serious crimes eg murder, treason | Judges were appointed by Henry

Question 46

Judges in the Court of Assize

Answer 46

Appointed by Henry- showed that law and order was important to hin

Question 47

Why were courts important?

Answer 47

Meant there was no corruption- fair justice

Question 48

How many earls did Henry make compared to Edward IV?

Answer 48

Edward made 9, Henry made 3

Question 49

How did Henry improve efficiency in the King's Council

Answer 49

Made use of smaller committees within the council eg Court of Requests