ECON 3R03 Lecture Notes - House Of Plantagenet, The Tudors, Puritans
6 Feb 2013
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In the 15th century the english king is weak. The war of the roses replaces the. Henry rules a divided country; he needs the cooperation of the house of commons, composed of merchants and landowners. He wanted a son for an heir to his throne. He got into conflict with the church and created his own church (the church of england). He was not able to gain control over taxation. Henry vii is succeeded by henry viii, whose succession of wives brings him into conflict with the. He abolishes the catholic church in england, dissolves the monasteries, seizes their property, and establishes a new church with himself at the head. These actions also divide the country, so he must be still more careful with the house of. There are no external threats, so the house will not grant the king much latitude. The english king cannot gain the same absolute power over taxation as his french counterpart.
