Some art historians have argued that this portrait of Henry may well show him early in his reign as he appears to the viewer not as a proud Renaissance prince but as an anxious monarch.

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Some art historians have argued that this
portrait of Henry may well show him early in his
reign as he appears to the viewer not as a proud
Renaissance prince but as an anxious
monarch. Can you think of at least 3 things he
might be anxious about? ?What had he done since
Bosworth (1485) to tackle some of these problems?
? Starter
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How did H7 build up control over the country?
? Key words attainder retaining Chancellor
of Exchequer Lord Chamberlain
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain 4 ways H7 tackled the threat posed
  by the nobility
• TBAT explain ways he managed the rest of the
  country
• To evaluate his approach

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Business gurus often say there are two
approaches to getting the best from your workers
either by the use of rewards (carrots) or the
threat of punishments (stick). Read the extract
from Ferriby (p.18-19) and highlight evidence in
different colours of each of these
approaches. ?Read Christine Carpenters
description of Henrys early years. Why does she
feel neither of these approaches was necessary?
Again was Henry skilful or simply lucky?
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? Your task

• Copy these headings in your notes. Using SHP,
  p.28-9 find examples of how he treated specific
  members of the nobility.
• ?Who had the most rapid rise in their fortunes?

Imprisoned Ennobled (given a title) Promoted within Govt/Royal Household Promoted within Church

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? Your task

• Read p.19-20 and find evidence of how Henry
  managed the country in these areas
• London and south-east
• Welsh borders
• Ireland
• North of England (incl Durham)
• ?Can you summarise the different systems he used
  for governing different regions of the country?

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On balance see what I did there do you think
Henry veered more towards the carrot or the stick
in the way he managed the threat posed by the
nobility after Bosworth? Evaluate his approach,
drawing on the work of any historians views you
have encountered.
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?Morton v Beaufort read about each individual
and decide who contributed most to Henrys
accession and early rule.
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How did H7 build up control over the country?
? Key words attainder retaining Chancellor
of Exchequer Lord Chamberlain
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain 4 ways H7 tackled the threat posed
  by the nobility
• TBAT explain ways he managed the rest of the
  country
• To evaluate his approach