Henry VII's henchmen, responsible for the implementation of Henry VII's policy of forced loyalty by financial obligation, were arrested the very morning that the old king's death was announced, the new king making it upmost priority to show there was a change in regime. Were they scapegoats, or did their actions speak of complicity? Books mentioned:'The Winter King', by Thomas Penn'Henry. The Prince Who Would Turn Tyrant', by David Starkey'The House of Dudley', by Joanne Paul

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