english nation in 1509

What were the features of the english nation in 1509 and how henry strived to change it

Henry VII

• england was sa stable country prior to Henry VII although not in a political sense

• henrys foreign policy was in the context of england being weaker than other countrys like HRE and France

• vigilant as to any help that foreign countries might offer

• henry was hanging by a thread in terms of treatment of nobility and his dealings with finance

• needed the cooperation of the nobles to help his security but did not want them to have too much power

• tried to control power of the nobles and tried to mazimise financial situation as a means of bolstering his security

• years of financial oppression had overshadowed his relationship with the nobility (angry)

Henry VIII

• Thomas More 'this day is the end of our…