Throughout his reign, Henry VII attempted and was partially successful in strengthening royal finances. He aimed to have a stronger financial base that would give him power and strength if there was a rebellion, and also to create a stable treasury for his dynasty. Henry was a rapacious and miserly character who went to many lengths in order to increase the annual income of the royals, so that they could be comparable to that of France and Spain who at the time were making a significant amount more than England. When Henry came to the throne he realised the limitations of the Exchequer to administrate crown finances and began to restore the use of the Chamber system. He was able to strengthen royal finances by implementing methods of Ordinary
This is shown through Henry recognising the importance of finance in methods of gaining power through loyalty and outside the country, as stated above and in the use of bonds and recognisances to consolidate his dynasty. This is demonstrated additionally in Henry’s use of the Chamber System where Henry would personally check all the items of income received in the chamber and sign each one, and the position of Treasurer of the Chamber was held by two of the king’s most beloved servants; Sir Thomas Lovell and Sir John Heron. However there is one unconvincing phrase in the interpretation of Henry’s attitude towards money, that his reputation as a miser was a result of a ‘misunderstanding of his policies’ which doesn’t take into account the extortionate reputation of Empsen and Dudley through their exploitation, therefore not showing the full extent of Henry’s dedication to
Paragraph 1 (121/107) – SG, GW, QE Topic: When lords became wealthy across Europe, their religion, want for power and their greed separated them. Explain: Kings & lords became disunified because of their religion and their teachings, the land and power given to them as well as the
It’s important to understand that Henry’s position started off as fairly insecure - primarily due to his lineage being from a second marriage, and from the maternal line - which means he was very susceptible to opposition that could easily threaten his position if he did not overcome these crises. There were many Yorkists that rejected his claim, as well as men with
One of the reasons Cromwell made reforms to England in the 1530s was that there was still opposition to Henry being Supreme Head of the Church. It was important to have everyone on the king’s side, because without that his ideas would be ignored. Contradicting views would be discussed and spread widely between friends and acquaintances who would spread the information even more. The largest problem was when public figures expressed their opinions. For example, Elizabeth Barton was a nun who was widely respected and believed to have apparitions of G-d.
“There for three days, before the castle gate, he laid aside all his royal gear; barefoot and wearing coarse wool, he stood pitifully, and did not stop begging for our apostolic help and compassion, until he had moved everyone there, or who heard tell of his, to great reverence and pity.”- Pope Gregory VII (Swainson, Bill). This was a time that a king begged for forgiveness so he could come back to the Roman Catholic Church. In the Holy Roman Empire, King Henry IV had a certain power called lay investiture. Lay investiture is a practice that nobles or prestigious people, such as kings, did; giving bishops and abbots the power over church offices (Richard Abels).
At first, Henry VII cared nothing for Columbus and his ideas. But then, Columbus returned from one of his voyages with gold pieces and some natives. Upon seeing these treasures, Henry realized that if he seized this territory, all those riches could be his. And being the king of a huge nation, this was something he was interested in. the idea of wealth and power was too much for a man like Henry VII to resist, and that made him give in to the ideas of
The steps in which Oliver Cromwell rose to power are quite different and unique. Upon arrival of the English Civil War, Cromwell was an inexperienced and unproven soldier. Cromwell quickly gained military abilities and became a powerful military commander who led more than ten-thousand troops, all in just eight years . From military to politics, Cromwell was named Lord Protector in 1653 until his death in 1658 . As the head of England, Cromwell changed the constitution and the structure of the government.
This excerpt is giving a sturdy explanation on the topic of tyranny,and how it gave us a clarification on how tyranny is being stopped by overpowering the king. Critics also argued that the king or queen could create laws that applied to only some people and not others, and that unelected officials could make decisions that negatively affected citizens. The people were exhausted and started to realize that they wanted to overthrow the king themselves. Critics of the monarch read and discussed what tyranny meant in order to argue for their notion of the rule of law.
One of the problems Henry II faced was the barons. Under Stephen the baron had become too powerful and Henry had the issue of regaining this power. Many baron had taken advantage over Stephens lack of control and authority, several barons built castles without asking the kings permission and had taken over large areas of land Henry had to reassert his authority as the barons where becoming too powerful. If the barons carried on as they were Henrys fate would have ultimately reflected that of Stephens. Also the barons would have been seen as undreaming the king’s power and authority.
European monarchies came to dominate early modern Europe in the 15th through 18th century. Monarchies ruled many different nations: Spain, France, England, Austria, Prussia, and Russia. Although the abstract governmental structures were similar, each nation had unique elements that separated their monarchy from the rest. Thus, the European monarchies differed from each other in three distinct facets: political, geographical, and economic traits.
Louis XIV was the best example of an absolute monarch. Louis XIV ruled in France from 1643 until 1715. During his reign, he ensured that he was in absolute power, and control the whole time. Louis XIV thought that the world should revolve around him. Louis XIV did not do anything for the good of France, he would only do things that benefited him, and he treated the people of France very poorly.
The absolute monarchs of the 1600s and 1700s all increased their power by decreasing the power the nobles had. When Louis XIV was king of France he decreased the power of the nobles by creating the palace of Versailles. In the palace of
An absolute monarch can be defined as a ruler who rules without any interference from the nobles, having complete, utter and unrestricted rule over his people. Louis XIV of France was a key model of an absolute monarch during the time seen as a man to whom there was no equal intellectually, militarily or physically. His absolute monarchy was one of the most successful during the Age of Absolution, having the longest rule of any monarch in Europe. The king's rule was extremely successful due to his control over both the nobility and his own people, the massive and powerful army that he embarked on creating for his nation as well as the revenue he attained through his taxation of his people and use of mercantilism. France has not since or prior
As a result of all this Europe during this period became known as “Restoration Europe”. “Monarchs and nobles were guided by principles of