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6. Which was the first counsel committee to be set up?

  • Star Chamber
  • Learned in the Law

7. Who was in charge of the Learned in the Law counsel committee?

  • Jasper Tudor
  • Richard Bray
  • Wolsey
  • John Morton
  • William Stanley

8. How many parliaments did Henry VII call during his reign?

  • 7
  • 8
  • 5
  • 4
  • 6

9. How many Pope's were there during Henry VII's reign?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 1
  • 4

10. Of what religion was Henry VII?

  • Roman Catholic
  • Protestant
  • Church of England

11. What was the name of the group of heretics active during Henry VII's reign?

  • Starsts
  • Lloards
  • Lockharts
  • Stanleys
  • Bradleys

12. What event meant that Henry VII was able to manage relatively well with a bankrupt crown?

  • Time spent in exile
  • Usurption of Richard III
  • Teachings from Margaret of Burgundy
  • Death of his father

13. How were extraordinary expenses funded?

  • Extraordinary revenue
  • Ordinary revenue

14. Which of the following was NOT a source of ordinary revenue?

  • Feudal dues
  • Crown Lands
  • French Pension
  • Customs duties

15. Which of the following is NOT a source of extraordinary revenue?

  • Clerical taxes
  • Loans
  • Profits from Justice
  • Feudal aids
  • Benevolences

16. What was the system that Henry VII first used to control finance?

  • Exchequer
  • Chamber

17. Which out of the two systems was more effective in generating a bigger income?

  • Chamber
  • Exchequer

18. What was England's main industry?

  • Paper making
  • Wool and cloth
  • Ship building
  • Led, tin and coal mining

19. Select a negative effect of enclosures.

  • Illegal use of land
  • Rural depopulation
  • Less money going to the crown

20. What did the wealth and health of the country depend upon?

  • Harvests
  • Government
  • Foreign relations
  • Economic reform