law + order essay plan

Question 1

To what extent was Henry VII able to restore law and order in England?

Answer 1

war of roses had destroyed ‘good government’
Successful improved law and order - despite still relying on goodwill officials his financial punishments + peerages would have aided
–> failure in ireland limits success regional

Question 2

-p1 central

Answer 2

• > henry employs ‘new men’ Richard III mistake = employed through noble families but new men experience in law + loyalty - fox degree in theology + studied in Paris
• john Morton 14 years = small circle no kore than 40 and stability to regime
• 1495 council learned CA - resentment is it law + order 46/62 noble families under control

Question 3

p2 local (developed office justice of peace)

Answer 3

broken down - henry built back up
-JPS’s power increased - power from local level preventing lords of manors - too powerful
-JPS impose economic + social statutes
-control over local landlords (magnates)
-JP’s from second rank landowners - 30 to 60 in each county
CA- many unwilling to act entirely made them unpopular + unpaid BUT second rank of society = more willing to gain kings trust + poor communication

Question 4

p3 regional

Answer 4

council of north
-rewarded on Loyalty e.g. earl of surrey after death earl Northumberland –> killed in Yorkshire (supported simnel) after Yorkshire rising to the north
-FAILED : 1494 Poynings law - no law passed in ireland w/o king
+ prince henry lord lieutenant
CA - gave too much power BUT only to loyal followers – henry maintained presence – -power base in surrey = CONTROL as can’t get powerbase in north