PowerPoint detailing the economic issues and prosperity faced by each of the Tudor Monarchs between 1485 and 1603.
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● Financial bond demanded from individuals, keeping them indebted
to the King.
● For example, if a lord was fined £70000 but Henry knew this would
bankrupt him, the lord would a allowed to pay £500 a year.
● Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley were the royal debt collectors
and were consequently vastly hated in society.
● This allowed Henry to establish control as possible powerful rebels
would be indebted to him.
● After issuing an attainder, he could use the council learned in law to
fine them as opposed to imprisonment.
, Attainders
● Special laws that allowed someone to be declared guilty of treason without trial.
● HVII used them to seize titles and possessions of nobles he believed to be
disloyal.
● The first one was issued against those who opposed him at Bosworth in 1485.
● During his reign, 138 attainders were passed.
The Star Chamber Act 1487
● This was responsible for the punishing of anyone (mainly nobles)
rebellious or lawless.
● Decided by the Royal Court.
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