Government under HVII

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  • Created on: 26-11-20 18:32

1. How did HVII's use of the Great Council help to control the nobility?

  • Meetings were a great way of gaining support from most important subjects, was like a sounding board which gave his policies a greater mandate.
  • The council imposed acts of attainders
  • HVII used it to grant titles and patronage
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2. How many times did the Great Council meet under HVII?

  • 5
  • 17
  • 30

3. How many noble families were under financial control under HVII?

  • 13/2 noble families gave Bonds and recognisances to HVII
  • 36/62 noble families gave Bonds and recognisances to HVII
  • 42/67 noble families gave Bonds and recognisances to HVII

4. When did parliament pass an act of resumption under HVII?

  • 1498- recovered all lands granted since 1455
  • 1509- recovered all lands granted since 1455
  • 1486- recovered all lands granted since 1455
  • 1490- recovered all lands granted since 1455

5. how did HVII control the nobility?

  • increasing the size of the royal household
  • carrots and stick policy: inducements and threats
  • widening support base

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