Threats

  • Earl of Warwick sent to tower, lived in relative comfort
  • John de la Pole professed loyalty and joined the council
  • Richard de la Pole was exiled
    • Moved to and allied (1523) with France
    • Planned invasion in 1514 but halted due to made peace
    • Planned later invasion but prevented due to death in Battle of Pavia in 1523
  • Duke of Suffolk also professed loyalty
  • Earl of Surrey was imprisoned until 1489
  • Earl of Northumberland was released from prison (1485) and given the opportunity to prove loyalty

Rewards

  • Jasper Tudor became Duke of Bedford and received other high ranking titles
  • Thomas Lord Stanley became Earl of Derby
  • Sir Thomas Lovell (rebelled against Richard in 1483) became Chancellor of the Exchequer and received other high ranking titles
  • Giles Daubeney (former of Edward IV, rebelled against Richard in 1483) was made a Lord

etc. Henry’s primary rewards was in titles and positions, which made very little cost to him whilst putting others in a place of monetary gain.