How effective and successful was Henry's government of the kingdom?

Question 1

aims of government

Answer 1

consolidate power
control nobility
reform local government to reduce rebellion
centralisation

Question 2

council learned in law

Answer 2

ensured he was getting his prerogative financial rights - marked a change as relied on professionals not nobility

Question 3

reorganisation of council

Answer 3

evolution of privy council - large council was ineffective and difficult to control

Question 4

stability

Answer 4

men in same positions for a long time

Question 5

morton

Answer 5

chancellor for 14 years

Question 6

fox

Answer 6

lord privy seal for 22 years

Question 7

used office to reward those that were loyal

Answer 7

jasper tudor - duke of bedford

Question 8

gave yorkists opp to prove their loyalty

Answer 8

thomas earl of surrey became lord treasurer after being released from tower

Question 9

when did thomas earl of surrey become lord treasurer

Answer 9

1501

Question 10

how many attainder were passed

Answer 10

137

Question 11

what did the act of livery do

Answer 11

reduce illegal retaining

Question 12

how did henry control the localities

Answer 12

appointed men who did not already have a power base so that they could not oppose him

Question 13

who was Henry Percy replaced by

Answer 13

Thomas Howard

Question 14

Wales

Answer 14

promoted welshman as a reward for their loyalty - did not need to fear wales as the yorkists had

Question 15

ireland

Answer 15

reorganised irish government by imposing a constiution

Question 16

who established the irish constiuttion

Answer 16

poynings

Question 17

what did poynings law say

Answer 17

irish could not pass any laws without the kings approval

Question 18

weaknesses of government

Answer 18

lacked experience because grew up in Brittany

Question 19

uprisings

Answer 19

cornwall and yorkshire

Question 20

effective governance but despised

Answer 20

council learned and miserly fiscal policy

Question 21

what is henry described as

Answer 21

‘the best businessman to sit upon the english throne’

Question 22

what system of finance did henry use

Answer 22

chamber finance

Question 23

how much had he handled by 1490

Answer 23

100,000

Question 24

how did he control the chamber

Answer 24

treasurer was his most loyal servant at the time

Question 25

who were treasurers

Answer 25

levell and heron

Question 26

annual income from crown lands

Answer 26

increased

Question 27

crown land income in 1485

Answer 27

29,000

Question 28

crown land income in 1509

Answer 28

42,000

Question 29

recognised importance of trade

Answer 29

updated book of rates twice and reduced the privilage of foreign merchants (1496)

Question 30

french pension

Answer 30

50,000 per year

Question 31

neglected his estates

Answer 31

‘fallen into decay’

Question 32

custom duties saw limited increase

Answer 32

only 7,000 more

Question 33

smuggling continued

Answer 33

interfered with international trade

Question 34

expense of ireland too high

Answer 34

ireland returned to being ruled by chieftains and Kildare as lord deputy

Question 35

how many attainders were reversed

Answer 35

46