Tudors

[Lisa_Jaii]

what rules did Henry VII introduce to Briatin?

[Octavius]

He divided and undermined the power of the nobility by decalring himself king at the Battle of Bosworth and thus made anyone who fought against him guilty of treason and found a legal excuse to execute rival claimants to the throne.

Instigated ruthless taxation, the more you earned the more you paid, even for nobles and restored the fortunes of the then bankrupt exchequer.

Created the Kings Council to keep the nobility in check.

And he subsidised shipbuilding to improve trade and strengthen the navy.

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[Peter Pedant]

Come on Lisa it is easier to read the chapter in your course book, and all these will come up....

dont forget: Morton's Fork - Bishop of ? Ely

'You are so rich that you can afford a long term loan to the King' or You are so frugal you must be saving a lot of money and can afford aloan to the king....

Court of Star Chamber. Part Court, part law making, under kings control, revived by Charles I

he is the one who personally inspected the palace accounts.

[bubblebubble]

He banned chewing gum, the wearing of high heels on wet lawns and the sporting of wide-brimmed hats on windy days.