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H7 Society - Coggle Diagram
H7 Society
Nobility
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No more than 50-60 Men - When peerage families died they were replaced by other families who acquired or bought the king's favor
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Henry didn't want to make new peerage titles as he was very distrustful of the nobility as a class and only trusted military commanders such as Lord Daubney and Earl of Oxford
Henry didn't trust the Earl of Northumberland (Originally a Yorkist) but trusted him to control the northeast of England
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Key to their power lay through Bastard Feudalism in which Magnates recruited Knights and Gentlemen to serve them normally as administrators
Could Potentially use their retained men to bring unlawful influence on others in a court cause or militarily on the crown
Henry sought to limit the military power of the nobility through the use of legislation against retaining but did remain consensus that loyal retainers were essential to maintain the Crown's security
H7 response was to have Parliament pass Acts in 1487 and 1504 and to take strong action against individual nobles who were held to abuse the system such as Lord Bergavenny in 1506
Limits on retaining - In 1486 Peers and MPs required to take an oath against illegal retaining or being illegally retained however context was unclear - In 1487 a law against retaining was established - The 1487 law was reinforced by an Act passed in 1504 under which licenses for retaining could be sought
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Churchmen
Social status of clergy vastly differed from Bishops who were important and entitled to sit in the HOL and had political roles ot undertake to Chantry priests who were moderately rewarded
Bishops valued more by Henry for their legal training and administrative competence more than their spirituality
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Less social exclusive as Henry was more reluctant to appoint men whose social background was aristocratic and more on ability now (New Men)
Commoners
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In the middle - Yeomen farmers who farmed substantial properties for an increasingly sophisticated market economy - Black death 1348-49 reduced the demand for land and caused values to drop
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