Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
After winning the Wars of the Roses, what did Henry VII do to keep his throne safe?
- ABroke away from the Church of Rome to rule the Church
- BBuilt up central government and cut the power of the noblesRight answer
- CHanded more land and power to the great noble families
- DSpent the monarchy's savings on long wars abroad
Answer: Built up central government and cut the power of the nobles
Henry VII wanted peace and a secure crown, so he made the central administration stronger, weakened the nobles and saved money carefully. His son Henry VIII kept centralising power.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 91 of 651, written in our own words.