Henry VII Government

Question 1

How many people were in the Royal council?

Answer 1

227

Question 2

How many people regularly attended the royal council?

Answer 2

7-24

Question 3

How many meeting of parliament were there in Henrys reign?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

Define feudal dues

Answer 4

Money owed to the king because he is the feudal lord

Question 5

How many meetings of the great royal council were there?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

Define the royal council?

Answer 6

The inner circle of nobility that advised Henry Vll

Question 7

Define the royal chamber

Answer 7

The lord chamberlains department which catered to the personal needs of the king

Question 8

Define the exchequer

Answer 8

The basis of finance

•it’s functions were to receive and pay out money and to audit accounts

Question 9

Define justice of the peace

Answer 9

People who controlled the local populace so that it was obedient and ensured social stability

Question 10

Why does a lack of parliament mean the king was stable?

Answer 10

Parliament was only called in in times of emergency meaning there were very little emergencies

Question 11

Who were the two lawyers in charge of the council learned in law?

Answer 11

Empson and Dudley

Question 12

When was the act of resumption and what did it do?

Answer 12

1486. It increased the crown lands by giving the king back all the lands lost during the wars of the roses

Question 13

Define bonds and recognisances

Answer 13

Payments made as a guarantee of good behaviour

Question 14

Define crown lands

Answer 14

The lands held by the king

Question 15

How did feudal dues increase the crowns revenue?

Answer 15

• He could get money from marriage and wardship.

* exploring all feudal payments

Question 16

What was the increase of income for wardships and marriages from 1487 to 1507?

Answer 16

£350 to £6,000

Question 17

Define livery

Answer 17

The payment made by a ward upon reaching adulthood

Question 18

Define legal dues

Answer 18

Money from fines

Question 19

What happened the earl of Surrey?

Answer 19

He was realised from prison in 1489 and given control over the council of the north

Question 20

Why didn’t Henry like the exchequer?

Answer 20

It was corrupt and inefficient

Question 21

Where did Henry move crown finance to and when?

Answer 21

From the exchequer to his chamber (1487)

Question 22

How much did land revenue increase (percentage and value)

Answer 22

45% / £42,000

Question 23

What was Henry Vll yearly income?

Answer 23

£113,000

Question 24

What did the surveyor of the kings wards do?

Answer 24

Investigate cases of money owed from wardships

Question 25

Example of when Henry increase the power of the justices of the peace

Answer 25

• 1487 gave them power to arrest poachers and hunters

* act as jurors

Question 26

What did the council learned in law do?

Answer 26

• defend the kings rights as England’s primary land owner

* purses anyone who owed the king money

Question 27

When was the act of the star chamber?

Answer 27

1487

Question 28

What is the court of the star chamber do?

Answer 28

•dealt with lawlessness (riots) and illegal retaining

Question 29

How did Henry improve regional councils?

Answer 29

Put lords not for the area in charge so people would be loyal to king and not the regional lord

Question 30

Did Henry strengthen the government?

Answer 30

Yes, he reformed finance to make it less corrupt and adapted the at government ran. He also reduced the power of the nobility