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1
Q

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

A

Well placed members of the nobility

2
Q

Where was magnate control largely confined to?

A

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

3
Q

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

A

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

4
Q

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

A

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

5
Q

What did justices of the peace do?

A

Maintain law and order in the countryside

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

6
Q

Who were most JPs?

A

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

7
Q

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

A

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