Henry II EQ 5 - How was Henry able to centralise his power in England by 1170?

Increase power by sharing controls to as many people as possible

Increase power by limiting control to a small group of people or one person

Decrease power by limiting control to a small group of people or one person

was a national survey of all barons in 1166, assessing who was loyal to Henry

was a national survey of all barons in 1166, assessing who owned what land

was a national survey of all bishops in 1166, assessing who owned what land

Servitium Debitum - the king had to give barons 1 knight per portion of land, if the could not afford this they had to give the king money

Servitium Debitum - the barons had to give the king 1 knight per portion of land, if the could not afford this they had to give the king money

Servitium Debitum - the barons had to give the king money as a tax, if the could not afford this they had to give the king knights

it limited military might to Henry, whilst increasing his financial control

it shared military might out to all the barons, making them happy and less likely to rebel

it limited military might to Henry, whilst decreasing his financial control

when the king meets with bishops to make new laws and agreements

when the barons meet with the king to impose new laws and agreements on him

when the king meets with barons to impose new laws and agreements on them

strong ecclesiastical reforms needed to take place

juries of fourteen must be present in trials, and sheriffs can freely roam baronial land

juries of twelve must be present in trials, and sheriffs can freely roam baronial land

it increased judicial scrutiny so only Henry's laws mattered whilst increasing the freedom of barons

it increased judicial scrutiny so only the baron's laws mattered whilst decreasing the freedom of barons

it increased judicial scrutiny so only Henry's laws mattered whilst decreasing the freedom of barons

he heavily taxed them and hired them for usury, resulting in revenue from the Jewish community amassing to 1/5 of crown income by 1168

he oppressed them and exiled them from England

he heavily taxed them and hired them for usury, resulting in revenue from the Jewish community amassing to 1/7 of crown income by 1168

it made Henry richer than his barons whilst ensuring the Church had less financial control over him

it made Henry richer than his barons whilst ensuring the Church had more financial control over him

it made Henry poorer than his barons whilst ensuring the Church had less financial control over him

The Conquest of the Sheriffs

The Assize of the Sheriffs

The Inquest of the Sheriffs

Dismissed corrupt sheriffs, making it a profitable job

Hired corrupt sheriffs, making it an unprofitable job

Dismissed corrupt sheriffs, making it an unprofitable job

it ensured sheriffs were only loyal to Henry's laws, not money or greed

it ensured sheriffs were only loyal to the barons' laws, not money or greed

it ensured sheriffs were only loyal to Henry's laws as well as money or greed