Henry VII

Henry VII

1. Consolidation of Royal Authority

2. Rebellions and Threats

   • Yorkshire Rebellion
   • Cornish Rebellion
   • Lovell Rebellion
   • Simnell Rebellion

3. Foreign Policy

4. Controlling the Nobility

   • Acts of Attainder 1485 onwards
     • Thomas Howard, the Earl of Surrey
       • had fought for Richard III at Bosworth, was attainted & imprisoned in 1485
       • January 1489 he took an oath of allegiance to Henry & was restored his earldom
       • April 1489, Howard helped Henry crush the York rising, for which he was rewarded with the return of most of the Howard estates
         • SUCCESS
     • ensured that many nobles did what they could for Henry to show their loyalty- they wanted land/titles
   • Bonds & Recognisances
   • Council Learned in the Law 1487-1509
   • Acts Against Retaining 1487 & 1504
   • Patronage
   • Use of Councils
   • Henry''s Use of His Role as Feudal Lord

5. Society under Henry VII

6. Legitimacy & Initial Consolidation

7. Solvency

8. Government