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THE LAST DECADE (Renewed instability (In 1500 Henry had 4 children, but in…
THE LAST DECADE
Renewed instability
In 1500 Henry had 4 children, but in 1500 Edmund died, followed by Arthur in 1502 and Henry's wife in 1503
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This resulted in Henry tightening his already fierce grip of the nobility to ensure succession was smooth for his only remaining son Henry
Harsh policies
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Financial controls
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51 of his 138 attainders were passed during the peiod 1504-09, demonstaring Herny's increased paranoia
In 1493, bonds from nobility brought in £3000, in 1505 the sum was £35 000
Death
He died in April 1509, aged 52
His death was greeted with relief, people had become tired of his unrelenting financial demands and his ministers were very unpopular
Empson and Dudley
These were Henry's ministers, Henry8 arrested them 2 days after his father's death gaining him instant popularity
They had created a system of spies and informers who looked out for signs of misdeeds amongst wealthy people
In 1509, Dudley confessed to 84 cases of extracting money illegally
This may not be accurate since he may have been pressured to exaggerate his crimes, but the fact is he, along with the CLL, made Henry7 very unpopular
Solutions
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He betrothed his second son to Catherine of Aragon, maintaining the Spanish alliance
However, this cause more problems than it solved in the years following Henry's death
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