HIST 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thomas Wolsey, Papal Legate, Roman Law
15 Jun 2017
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Henry vii killed people off, able to take their land and promote his supporters, those involved in plots punished as well. Used security bonds to keep people in check. King that actually could bring peace if could offer strong and effective rule, tired of war. Main achievements: financial, increased quantity of land and fines to ensure good income, careful not to spend too much (spent to maintain dignity of kingship, not on war, anxious to keep peace for financial reasons and dangerous for dynasty). In scotland tried to overcome hostility/etc. by marrying daughter margaret to king of scotland james iv to build good relations with scotland (though not much difference). Treaty of castile 1489 to facilitate trade with spain, marriage alliance connected with that: catherine of aragon betrothed to arthur (eldest son of henry) died before marriage consummated so henry viii married her when took over throne (anti-french alliance).
