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

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To centralise power means to...
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
Cartae Baronum...
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
The knowledge from Cartae Baronum enabled Henry II to accurately raise...
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
This centralised Henry II's power because...
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
An assize is...
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
The Assize of Clarendon in 1166 demanded that...
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
This centralised Henry II's power because...
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
Henry II's treatment of the Jewish community in England was significant because...
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
This centralised Henry II's power because...
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
In 1170, Henry II conducted...
The Conquest of the Sheriffs
The Assize of the Sheriffs
The Inquest of the Sheriffs
This...
Dismissed corrupt sheriffs, making it a profitable job
Hired corrupt sheriffs, making it an unprofitable job
Dismissed corrupt sheriffs, making it an unprofitable job
This centralised Henry II's power because...
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