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Henry VII - Coggle Diagram

- - - - monarch had changed regularly
  - - - nobles
      - senior churchmen/ clergy
      - the Privy Council
- - - - could be automatically punished
- - - - John Morton - Lord Chancellor of administration
      - Richard Fox - Lord Privy Seal responsible for seals and enforcing royal order
      - John Dyrham - Lord Treasurer
    - - this meant he chose men based on ability, rather that which family they came from like the Yorkists did
  - - - Richard Empson and John Dudley
  - - - however was careful not to give one man too much land/ power
  - - - defended the northern border and had administrative/ judicial powers
      - were closely monitored as Yorkist allegiances but Henry recognised the power of the Percy family - Earl of Northumberland who was released from the tower and appointed first lieutenant
        
        example of Henry showing calculated mercy and exploiting Yorkist power rather than going against them
    - - largely kept under control as Henry had Welsh ties
    - - particular problem as there was only really control around Dublin
      - Henry's attempts at securing royal authority there failed
        
        attempts to increase royal authority were costly and time consuming so Henry was forced to rely on families such as the Kildares
      - Earl of Kildare still had lots of power and influence and NOT the king
      - law passed in 1494 that said that laws could only be passed through the king
- - - - Warwick was removed by being sent to the tower
      - Lincoln professed his loyalty and was sent to the King's Council