Henry VII and the Nobility
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- Henry VII and the Nobility
- Problems
- Land holdings
- Many nobles has massive amounts of power through the amount of land that they owned.
- For example: the Earl of Northumberland, Duke of Norfolk, and the Stanleys.
- Henry needed the advice and support of the Nobility to be able to run the country.
- Because of his years in exile, he needed the knowledge of the Nobility.
- The Nobility would ensure that law was followed in the localities.
- The Nobility would fill key offices.
- The loyalty of the Nobility was limited because some had supported Richard III at Bosworth.
- Interpretation: A. Grant described the Nobility to be 'super-nobles' because of the amount of power they gained.
- Land holdings
- Controlling the Nobility
- Henry limited the number of people that made up the Nobility so it was easier for him to control.
- Inducement and sanctions ('the carrot and the stick')
- Henry abandoned the system of rewarding nobles with land as it had proven to give them too much power.
- Re-established the Order of the Garter.
- An order of Knighthood which became England's highest order of chivalry.
- Patronage was now the result of royal service.
- Granted to people who were loyal before and after Bosworth.
- Earl of Oxford.
- Granted to those who provided good service.
- Lord Daubeney, led the royal army when fighting the Cornish rebellion.
- Granted to people who were loyal before and after Bosworth.
- Reward of a membership to the King's Council or Great Council.
- Sanctions used: Acts of Attainder and bonds and recognisances
- Acts of Attainder were damaging to families as they lost their rights to their land.
- The Acts of Attainder could be reversed on the condition of good behaviour.
- Bonds and recognisances were written agreements whereby nobles who offended the King either paid for their offence or paid money as future security.
- Feudal Rights
- Marriage
- Wardship
- Relief
- Livery
- Regaining crown lands
- Problems
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