How did Henry III ensure tighter control over the duchies?
By enforcing the sovereign royal right of disposition
By increasing the tax burden
By installing his relatives as dukes
By military force
Answer
Henry III of England ensured tighter control over the duchies by enforcing the sovereign royal right of disposition. This right meant that the king could decide who would be the next duke of a duchy. In the past, the dukes had been able to choose their own successors. Henry III used this right to appoint men who were loyal to him as dukes.
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