Henry VII : Government & Finance Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are the three main functions of the council?
Advise the King
Administer the realm on the King’s behalf
Make legal judgements
Who worked with Richard Empson in the council learned from 1503?
Edmund Dudley after Reginald Bray’s death
What institution of administration did Henry VII start using in 1495?
The Privy Chamber
What did the new Book of Rates (1507) lead to a 20% increase of?
Customs duties collected on goods entering the country
What were the two main functions of parliament?
Pass laws
Grant taxation
Henry was promised £200,000 in what between 1504 and 1507?
Bonds & recognizances
What did Justices of the Peace do?
Unpaid role given to members of the gentry to administer justice and maintain law in local areas
What did parliament grant Henry VII in 1487, 1489 and 1496, usually amounting to £30,000
Fifteenths & tenths
How much money did Henry borrow in loans during his reign, all of which he paid back?
£203,000
Who was Henry’s Lord Chamberlain until 1495 when he was arrested for treason?
Sir William Stanley
Crown lands increased by how much over Henry VII’s reign?
5 times
Roughly how much did Henry VII leave in cash at the end of his reign?
£10,000
After 3 years of his reign, Henry abandoned the Exchequer system of royal finances in favour of the Chamber. Why?
It was part of the royal household and gave him personal supervision
How many Knights of the Garter did Henry create?
37
How many times was parliament called in Henry VII’s reign?
7 times
What 3 groups of people were councillors for Henry VII? Give examples of each
- Nobility (Lord Daubney and Lord Dynham)
- Churchmen (John Morton and Richard Fox)
- Laymen - Gentry/Lawyers (Sir Reginald Bray and Edmund Dudley)
What was a magnate?
A high ranking member of the nobility.
Who was Sir Reginald Bray?
- One of Henry VII’s most faithful servants, helping him to raise funds prior to Bosworth.
- Later made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and also the head of the Council Learned.
What was the Great Council and what issues was it concerned with?
The Great Council was a gathering of the House of Lords without the Commons, dealing with issues relating to war or rebellion.
How many times did the Great Council meet during Henry’s reign?
Only 5x
What was Henry’s intended purpose for the Great Council in terms of the nobility?
Intended to bind the nobility to key decisions on the issue of national security.
What was the Council Learned and what was its function?
- Offshoot of the King’s council operated by top legal individuals.
- Intended to exploit Henry’s prerogative rights, mainly through the enforcement of bonds and recognisances on nobles in order to maintain their loyalty.
Why was the Council Learned seen as a secretive body?
Seen as secretive due to its separation from all recognised courts of law, meaning that no one prosecuted in there had any chance for appeal.
What were prerogative rights?
Describes the powers at the disposal of the monarch without the permission of parliament, granted through the role of being the monarch.
