Suffolk’s reputation
Suffolk acted in the best interests of the Suffolk did not act in the best interests
country. of the country.
- Successful military leader. ● Given his history with the Pastons,
he can use power to his own
- Ended the war for both countries, advantage and use his favouritism
meant taxes would not have to be by the King to evade problems with
raised. the law- corruption.
● Took power away from other nobles
- He tried to do his best to keep the which could be seen as him trying
government going as normally as to gain more power to get closer to
possible, to keep the best interests of the king- Treaty of Tours telling the
the country and fill the void left by the king who he will marry, setting up
King. politics in England
● Close relation to king is suspicious
as he could be influencing king
- Suggested that they should make ● Henry wanting peace and Suffolk
peace, save the country from following this goes against the
spending more money to keep the image of the country and what they
war going on in France - listened to take pride in- land and money
the king's opinion and carried out a ● He doesn't deserve the title and
peace agreement. power as he did not come from a
noble family and was “new money”
He did not raise taxes to add funds to ● He considered raising taxes which
the war chest, which would have would have been unfair on the
angered people, and instead stopped population and would be greedy
the war.If they raised taxes to keep
the war going, he would have been Suffork was seen to manipulate the king to
blamed for raising taxes. get his way and gain power.
He was good friends with the king,
and listened to his opinions, and did He was seen to waste the kings money on
as he asked - evidenced by the treaty gifts and land for himself and his supporters
of tors, which he carried out and
created - Loyal - good quality of a
duke/noble.
- Done what the King ordered him to,
was a loyal follower to the king which
is what was admirable back then,
would also do what the King did not
have the guts to do himself.
Suffolk acted in the best interests of the Suffolk did not act in the best interests
country. of the country.
- Successful military leader. ● Given his history with the Pastons,
he can use power to his own
- Ended the war for both countries, advantage and use his favouritism
meant taxes would not have to be by the King to evade problems with
raised. the law- corruption.
● Took power away from other nobles
- He tried to do his best to keep the which could be seen as him trying
government going as normally as to gain more power to get closer to
possible, to keep the best interests of the king- Treaty of Tours telling the
the country and fill the void left by the king who he will marry, setting up
King. politics in England
● Close relation to king is suspicious
as he could be influencing king
- Suggested that they should make ● Henry wanting peace and Suffolk
peace, save the country from following this goes against the
spending more money to keep the image of the country and what they
war going on in France - listened to take pride in- land and money
the king's opinion and carried out a ● He doesn't deserve the title and
peace agreement. power as he did not come from a
noble family and was “new money”
He did not raise taxes to add funds to ● He considered raising taxes which
the war chest, which would have would have been unfair on the
angered people, and instead stopped population and would be greedy
the war.If they raised taxes to keep
the war going, he would have been Suffork was seen to manipulate the king to
blamed for raising taxes. get his way and gain power.
He was good friends with the king,
and listened to his opinions, and did He was seen to waste the kings money on
as he asked - evidenced by the treaty gifts and land for himself and his supporters
of tors, which he carried out and
created - Loyal - good quality of a
duke/noble.
- Done what the King ordered him to,
was a loyal follower to the king which
is what was admirable back then,
would also do what the King did not
have the guts to do himself.
