How successful was Henry VII in limiting the powers of the nobility? Henry implemented many methods to control the nobility with varying success. Henry sought to limit the power of the nobles as he was keenly aware of the dangers of overly powerful subjects with too much power and little love for the crown or he simply wanted change like Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick who deposed two kings to replace them. Henry's accession to the throne was also aided by the nobles' antipathy towards Richard III. By limiting the nobles, Henry wanted to reduce the power of the nobles and possible threats against him and return the nobles from their status as quasi-kings to leaders in their local areas but under the power of the crown. The most used control method was the financial one. penalties such as deposits and recognitions. These could be imposed on a noble even if he had done nothing, which meant that they were widespread in their use and were payable if certain conditions were not met. However the heavy-handed and widely considered unfair use of constraints and awards brought widespread hostility towards Henry. These were often used alongside other policies such as keeping in force to enforce them and ensure nobles were loyal. Attainder deeds were also used to control the nobility which acted as a double whammy helping to increase the power and wealth of the king but also brought financial ruin and sometimes death to the king's enemies, however the use of these was limited as they could only be awarded to nobles accused of treason and had to be passed through parliament, so they were not widely used. Therefore the main objective was to dissuade the nobles from acting against the king. However however...... middle of the paper ......l since there was no serious revolt after 1497. I am on Loades' side on this point since despite the resentment of the nobles, after the imposture of Perkin Warbeck there were no more serious riots which strongly supports the success of Henry's policies. Although most nobles would consider his methods (especially the widely used ties and awards) to be unjust, Henry managed to increase the position of the crown at the expense of the nobility, securing his position and weakening the nobles. Through most of his policies Henry managed to limit the powers of the nobility. Henry sought to limit the power of the nobles and at the same time needed them to maintain order and represent it locally, so Henry sought not to destroy the nobles but to weaken them enough that they did not pose a threat, he needed a balance of control over nobles and strong nobility.