TUDORS HISTORY A LEVEL
AQA ACTUAL EXAM 2026 WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Council Learned in Law - ANSWER --Dealt with financial debts and affairs, becoming key in
maintaining and ensuring obedience. Empson and Dudley's use of extortion meant that Henry
VII became unpopular- their execution in 1510 was greeted with rejoicing in the streets.
Parliament - ANSWER --Only called Parliament 7 times. Henry VII was coronated on the
30th October 1485 before he called Parliament for the first time (7th November 1485) to assert
his authority as a monarch who could rule without Parliament.
Crown Lands - ANSWER --1486 Acts of Resumption- Henry VII inherited all the lands held
by the Houses of York and Lancaster, the Earldoms of Richmond and Warwick, the Duchy of
Lancaster and the Principality of Wales. By the end of Henry VII's reign, the size of Crown Lands
was 5 times larger.
Why did Henry VII backdate his reign? - ANSWER --Effectively accused those who fought
on Richard III's side in Bosworth (22 August 1485) of committing treason
How did Henry VII use incentives to control the nobility? - ANSWER --- Used Patronage
less than his predecessors; Jasper Tudor was made Duke of Bedford
- Created 37 Knights of the Garter, who were given prestige but not land
- 5 key Councillors on the King's Council had supported Henry before Bosworth: Bray, Daubeney,
Guildford, Lovell and Riselly
, How did Henry VII use punishments to control the nobility? - ANSWER --- Passed 138 Acts
of Attainder and only reversed 46
- Used Feudal Dues, e.g. Duchess of Buckingham was fined £6,000 in 1507 for marrying without
Henry VII's permission
- 1486 Acts of Resumption withdrew Crown Lands lost during Wars of Roses
- 1485 and 1504 Acts against Retaining; nobles had to gain a license personally from Henry VII to
retain
- 36 out of 62 noble families under Bonds and Recognisances by the end of Henry VII's reign
Custom Duties - ANSWER --Taxes on imported goods. Henry VII was receiving £40,000 per
annum.
Benevolences - ANSWER --Forced loans with no repayment, e.g. in 1491 this allowed
Henry VII to raise £48500 to take an army to France.
1486 Lovell and Staffords Rebellion - ANSWER --Tried to rise up against Henry VII but
there was little support for an uprising in the Yorkist heartlands, so the rebellion was easily
suppressed. Lovell fled to the Court of Margaret of Burgundy, Humphrey Stafford was executed
and Thomas Stafford was pardoned.
1486-1487 Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln - ANSWER --Pretended to be the Earl of
Warwick and was crowned King of England in Ireland in 1486. Henry VII exhibited the real Earl
of Warwick in London. Simnel's mercenaries (from Margaret of Burgundy) were defeated by
Henry VII at the battle of Stoke in 1487. Lincoln was killed whilst Simnel became a kitchen help
in Court.
1486 and 1489 Navigation Acts - ANSWER --Aimed to encourage English shipping by trying
to ensure that only English ships could carry certain products to and from English ports. Limited
as foreign vessels continued to transport a certain proportion of English exports. This
endangered future trade with the Hanse merchants.
AQA ACTUAL EXAM 2026 WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Council Learned in Law - ANSWER --Dealt with financial debts and affairs, becoming key in
maintaining and ensuring obedience. Empson and Dudley's use of extortion meant that Henry
VII became unpopular- their execution in 1510 was greeted with rejoicing in the streets.
Parliament - ANSWER --Only called Parliament 7 times. Henry VII was coronated on the
30th October 1485 before he called Parliament for the first time (7th November 1485) to assert
his authority as a monarch who could rule without Parliament.
Crown Lands - ANSWER --1486 Acts of Resumption- Henry VII inherited all the lands held
by the Houses of York and Lancaster, the Earldoms of Richmond and Warwick, the Duchy of
Lancaster and the Principality of Wales. By the end of Henry VII's reign, the size of Crown Lands
was 5 times larger.
Why did Henry VII backdate his reign? - ANSWER --Effectively accused those who fought
on Richard III's side in Bosworth (22 August 1485) of committing treason
How did Henry VII use incentives to control the nobility? - ANSWER --- Used Patronage
less than his predecessors; Jasper Tudor was made Duke of Bedford
- Created 37 Knights of the Garter, who were given prestige but not land
- 5 key Councillors on the King's Council had supported Henry before Bosworth: Bray, Daubeney,
Guildford, Lovell and Riselly
, How did Henry VII use punishments to control the nobility? - ANSWER --- Passed 138 Acts
of Attainder and only reversed 46
- Used Feudal Dues, e.g. Duchess of Buckingham was fined £6,000 in 1507 for marrying without
Henry VII's permission
- 1486 Acts of Resumption withdrew Crown Lands lost during Wars of Roses
- 1485 and 1504 Acts against Retaining; nobles had to gain a license personally from Henry VII to
retain
- 36 out of 62 noble families under Bonds and Recognisances by the end of Henry VII's reign
Custom Duties - ANSWER --Taxes on imported goods. Henry VII was receiving £40,000 per
annum.
Benevolences - ANSWER --Forced loans with no repayment, e.g. in 1491 this allowed
Henry VII to raise £48500 to take an army to France.
1486 Lovell and Staffords Rebellion - ANSWER --Tried to rise up against Henry VII but
there was little support for an uprising in the Yorkist heartlands, so the rebellion was easily
suppressed. Lovell fled to the Court of Margaret of Burgundy, Humphrey Stafford was executed
and Thomas Stafford was pardoned.
1486-1487 Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln - ANSWER --Pretended to be the Earl of
Warwick and was crowned King of England in Ireland in 1486. Henry VII exhibited the real Earl
of Warwick in London. Simnel's mercenaries (from Margaret of Burgundy) were defeated by
Henry VII at the battle of Stoke in 1487. Lincoln was killed whilst Simnel became a kitchen help
in Court.
1486 and 1489 Navigation Acts - ANSWER --Aimed to encourage English shipping by trying
to ensure that only English ships could carry certain products to and from English ports. Limited
as foreign vessels continued to transport a certain proportion of English exports. This
endangered future trade with the Hanse merchants.
