Henry VII

What date did Henry VII backdate his reign to?

• 21st July 1485

• 21st August 1485

• 22nd August 1485

• 01 January 1485

Henry immediately arranged for his supporters to detain Edward IV's nephew, the Earl of...

• Lincoln

• Norfolk

• Suffolk

• Warwick

What battle was fought in 1487? This has been argued by Julian Humphreys as being the last battle of the Wars of the Roses.

• The Battle of Stoke Field

• The Battle of Bosworth

• The Battle of Stamford Bridge

• The Battle of Agincourt

How many Parliaments did Henry VII call in his reign?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 10

What unpopular revenue did Parliament request Henry to stop raising in 1504?

• Extraordinary revenue

• Crown land revenue

• Tonnage and poundage

• Recognisance

What unpopular offshoot of the council was set up by Henry in 1499 to exploit Henry's prerogative rights?

Who replaced Reginald Bray in the Council Learned after 1503?

• Richard Empson

• The Duke of Sussex

• William Stanley

• Edmund Dudley

Which of the below was a change that Henry made to his financial policy, which signified a change from medieval kings?

• Calling parliament to raise taxation

• Extracting feudal dues , such as wardship from landowners

• Administration done through the royal household, rather than the exchequer

• Use of bonds and recognisances, and implementation of the Council Learned in Law

The Treaty of Redon promised to protect Brittany from which country?

• Spain

• Holy Roman Empire

• Burgundy

• France

What treaty of 1492 enabled a peace with France and a pension of £5,000 per year?