6. Crushing of Conspiracy by Henry VII: Execution of Warwick Flashcards
Why was the legitimacy of Henry VII shaky?
His mother Lady Margaret Beaufort was a descendant of John of Gaunt from his mistress Katherine Swynford. John had later married Swynford & heirs legitimised
What also made people question his legitimacy?
Rumours about his father’s legitimacy (Edmund Tudor), thought he was the blood-uncle of his wife Margaret (if true his marriage would have been illegal and forbidden by church)
Who did Henry VII imprison in the Tower of London and why?
14 year old Edward, Earl of March (son of d. Clarence) because he had the most dangerous claim to the throne
When was the first major threat and what was it?
1486 Simnel Conspiracy
What did the Oxford priest Richard Symonds get the 10 year old Lambert Simnel to do?
Pretend he was Edward, earl of Warwick
Why was the Simnel plot made more believable?
The real earl had not been seen so rumours began to circulate that he had escaped/ been murdered
Who did the Yorkist sympathises attempt to gather support from?
Ireland
What reason including Warwick were the Irish more inclined to be sympathetic to the Yorkist cause?
Earl of Warwick was grandson of Richard duke of York, who had been popular in Ireland since his 1447 lieutenancy
Why did Irish leaders wish to cause difficulties for Henry VII?
He would not confirm the positions of leaders like Archbishop of Dublin as uncertain of their loyalties and they wanted greater powers to govern Ireland with less interference from English crown
Who offered her support to the rebellion to get revenge against Henry for the Battle of Bosworth? What did she do?
Richard III’s sister Margaret, dowager duchess of Burgundy. Sent an army of 2000 men
What did the Irish do in response to her?
Crowned Simnel king in a ceremony in Dublin 1487
What did Henry 🤴 do when he learned of the rebellion?
Acted swiftly, arresting any key figure with Yorkist connections, regardless of their involvement in this rebellion e.g. Elizabeth Woodville
What did Henry also do to deter future rebellion?
Publicly displayed the real earl of Warwick to scotch rumours about his escape
When did the army supporting Simnel land in Lancaster and what was this called?
June 1487, Battle of Stoke
Who won the battle?
Henry VII, decisively, and a number of Yorkist leaders killed
