Henry VII Justice And Order

Question 1

Who did the king rely on to exercise power on his behalf?

Answer 1

Well placed members of the nobility

Question 2

Where was magnate control largely confined to?

Answer 2

The north of England
The Stanleys in the northwest
The earl of Northumberland in the northeast and Yorkshire

Question 3

What did the murder of the earl of Northumberland in 1489 mean for henry?

Answer 3

He was left without a great magnate to exercise power

Released the Yorkist earl of Surrey from the tower for service in the north- loyal in this role for 10 years

Question 4

What demonstrates Henry’s lack of trust in those such as the marquis of Dorset ?

Answer 4

Henry employed a spying network who had to report on magnate performance
Imposed bonds and recognisances

Question 5

What did justices of the peace do?

Answer 5

Maintain law and order in the countryside

Responsible for routine administration such as: ale house regulation, tax assessments

Question 6

Who were most JPs?

Answer 6

Local gentry who did their unpaid tasks out of a sense of duty or to access advancement or local prestige

Question 7

How did Henry use bonds and recognisances to restore law and order?

Answer 7

Forced many of his subjects to take out bonds and recognisances
Some B and Rs a result of genuine debts owed to the crown
Many purely political: the king wished ‘to have many persons in danger at his pleasure’- Edmund Dudley