4. 'Over-mighty Subjects' and 'Under-mighty Monarchs' Flashcards
What was the 1415 conspiracy against Henry V called?
The Southhampton Plot
What was the aim of the plot against Henry V
To kill Henry and replace him with Edmund Mortimer, the earl of March
Who were the leaders of the plot against Henry V? (3)
Richard of Coinsburgh (3rd earl of Cambridge), Henry Scope (3rd Baron Scope of Masham) and Sir Thomas Grey.
Who did they seek to involve in the plot against Henry V?
Various groups within the Kingdom unhappy with Lancastrian rule-
Scottish & Welsh rebels
Earl of Northumberland & his men
Lollards (group of religious dissidents)
What happened when the leaders informed March of the plot against Henry?
He betrayed them so the leaders were arrested & imprisoned. Executed as traitors
What was done after the Henry V plot to deter further rebellions?
The heads were displayed publicly as a warning
Swiftness and ruthlessness deterred them
Was Henry VII’s claim to the throne secure?
No:
Mother Lady Margaret Beaufort descendent of John of Gaunt and mistress Katherine Swynford, heirs later legitimised by marriage but not ideal
Rumours about Henry’s father and being blood uncle of his wife Margaret
Why was Edward, Earl of Warwick, imprisoned in the Tower of London?
He was the son of George, Duke of Clarence and had the most dangerous claim to the throne
When was the first major threat against Henry VII and what was this called?
1486- Simnel Conspiracy
Why was Simnel the pretender believed to be Edward?
The real Earl had not been seen so rumours began to circulate that he had escaped/ been murdered
Who supported the Simnel Conspiracy?
The Yorkists
Why were the Irish sympathetic to the Simnel Conspiracy? (4)
Earl of Warwick grandson of Richard Duke of York who was popular in Ireland since 1447 lieutenancy
Henry wouldn’t confirm Irish leader’s positions like Archbishop of Dublin
Wanted greater power to govern Ireland with less Eng crown interference
Gain land
Who else supported the Simnel rebellion to get revenge on the King for the Battle of Bosworth?
Richard III’s sister, dowager duchess of Burgundy
Army of 2000 men
How did Henry VII react to the rebellion?
Acted swiftly, arresting any key figure with Yorkist connections (regardless of their involvement like Elizabeth Woodville)
Publicly displayed real earl of Warwick
Met earl’s army June 1487 with an army at the Battle of Stoke
Who won at the Battle of Stoke in 1487?
Henry VII decisively
Yorkist leaders killed
Simnel pardoned
What did the Simnel Conspiracy highlight?
The fragility of the Tudor claim on crown & indicated early unease within Henry VII’s reign
What was the other pretender called? And when
Perkin Warbeck 1490
Who did the second pretender pose as?
Richard of Shrewsbury (Duke of York), the younger of the ‘princes of the tower’ who disappeared 1483
Who did the second pretender gain support from?
French King & Margaret of Burgundy
James IV of Scotland
What did James IV of Scotland do to cause trouble for Henry?
Arranged the pretender to marry Lady Catherine Gordon, his cousin
What did Warbeck attempt to do in 1490s and was he ever successful at it?
Invade England 3 times
All failed
What did Warbeck do in 1497?
Raised a rebel army of a few thousand and besieged city of Exeter, failed Aug
How did Henry treat Warbeck after Exeter siege?
Treated him mercifully, allowed him to live under house arrest within eng court with Scottish wife.
What did Warbeck do in 1498?
Attempted to escape to cause further uprising
Caught and imprisoned in tower
