Flashcards on Early Tudor England: Henry VII and VIII
Early Tudor England: Henry VII and VIII – A Student's Guide
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Tudor England History
12 cards
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Question: Who united the Houses of Lancaster and York through marriage in Tudor England (starting 1485)?
Answer: Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, uniting the Roses.
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Question: What was the purpose of bonds and recognisances under Henry VII?
Answer: They were fines for disloyal nobles used to weaken the nobility and limit private armies.
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Question: What was the Star Chamber and what kinds of cases did it handle?
Answer: A secret chamber in Westminster Palace made of members of the King’s council and highest judges; it met to deal with cases common courts couldn’t, inv
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Question: How did Henry VII increase royal income and stabilize England financially by 1509?
Answer: He increased income through taxes and feudal dues, avoided expensive wars, and used measures like bonds and recognisances; by 1509 England was financi
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Question: What was the general population and economy like in Tudor England under Henry VII?
Answer: Population was growing and mostly rural; trade was mainly in wool.
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Question: How was government changing during the early Tudor period?
Answer: Government was becoming more centralized, marking the beginning of a stronger monarchy.
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Question: Who did Prince Arthur marry in 1501, and what happened afterward?
Answer: Prince Arthur married Catherine of Aragon in 1501; he died in 1502 of sweating sickness.
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Question: Why did Catherine of Aragon retain a claim to the throne/land after Arthur's death?
Answer: After Arthur’s death she still had a claim to the throne/land, which affected later royal succession and marriages.
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Question: Give key features of Henry VIII before and early in his reign (1509–1547).
Answer: He was a charismatic, athletic prince; initially defended the Catholic Church and was praised by the Pope, earning the title Defensor Fidei.
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Question: What title did Henry VIII receive from the Pope for his response to Martin Luther, and what does it signify?
Answer: He was titled Defensor Fidei (Defender of the Faith), a title that remains with the English monarch.