Henry VII

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When did Henry VII date his reign from?
21st August 1485
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At what Battle did Henry become King?
Battle of Bosworth
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Who did he marry?
Elizabeth of York
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Who was born in September 1486?
Prince Arthur
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When did he first summon parliament?
November 1485
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Who was Lord Chancellor from 1486 to 1500?
John Morton
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What are Attainders?
Special laws passed by parliament which allowed someone to be declared guilty of treason without a trial
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How many attainders were passed during Henry's reign?
138
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What is patronage?
The monarch granting special favours
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What is retaining?
The practice by which a nobleman kept a large number of men as his personal staff
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What was the Council Learned in Law?
An offshoot from the royal council which dealt with managing and pursuing the Kings legal rights and financial matters
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Who were the leading figures of the council learned in law?
Sir Reginald Bray, Edmund Dudley, Richard Empson
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What were justices of the peace responsible for?
Making sure that laws were implemented
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What was the privy council?
The Kings main government
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Who is Lambert Simnel?
A pretender of the heir to the throne
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When did Perkin Warbeck first appear?
1491
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When was Perkin Warbeck executed?
1499
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