Two of Henry's strongest supporters were rewarded with estates which brought them a lot of local control
Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford = became most influential nobleman in Wales
John de Vere, Earl of Oxford = became most influential noblemen in East Anglia
supporters of Richard III found it virtually impossible to regain the positions they enjoyed under the Yorkists
by the end of his reign, Henry was moving away from the idea of appointing a local magnate to control a particular region
No local magnate prevented the growth of magnatepower and overmighty subjects in the provinces and in doing so forged for stronger links between central and regionalgovernment
