C1 - The Government Of Henry VII And Threats To His Rule Flashcards
When was the battle of bosworth
August 1485
What was Henry vii’s maternal claim to the throne
Margaret Beaufort
Descendent of Edward III
What was Henry vii’s paternal claim to the throne
His grandmother was a french princess who married Henry V before marrying Owen Tudor, his grandfather
What type of claimant was Henry and how strong was his claim to the throne
A male Lancastrian claimant
Weak claim to the throne
How did Henry attempt to secure his position
Start date of reign - day before battle of bosworth
— any who fought against him in the battle would be deemed traitors and estate was seized
Coronation 30th oct - before parliament met
— could not be claimed Parliament made him king
Papal dispensation to marry Elizabeth of York
— joined the yorkists and lancastrians to end the war of the roses
— marriage took place after coronation so he didn’t owe the crown to his wife
How did Henry deal with the yorkist challenges
Earl of Warwick — sent to the tower
Earl of Lincoln — professed loyalty and joined kings council
Duke of Suffolk - swore loyalty to Henry and left alone
Why was Henry’s position weak
Weak claimant
14 Years in exile in Brittany
Didn’t have the country’s support
Nobles remained neutral throughout battle
Yorkist challenges
Why was Henry’s position strong
Offered peace and stability
Replacing an unpopular king
He was not reliant on a powerful noble for his position
What did Christian carpenter argue about Henry replacing Edward
Not only was he replacing an unpopular king but a dead king at that
How did Henry reward the Lancastrian’s
Jasper Tudor became Duke of Bedford and chief justice in wales
Sir Thomas Lovell made chancellor of the exchequer
When was the Lovell conspiracy
July 1486
How serious a threat was the Lovell conspiracy
Easily crushed
Gained support by the rest of the public
Seen as a strong but fair king
Didn’t disrupt the rest of his royal progress
When was the Yorkshire rebellion
What was it about
Who was it led by
1489
Taxation
Sir john Egremont
How serious a threat was the Yorkshire rebellion
Duke of Northumberland murdered when trying to collect tax
Money not collected
Easily crushed
Sign of weak royal authority in the north
Appointed earl of Surrey as representative the north
When was the Cornish rebellion
What was it about
May 1497
Taxation
How serious a threat was the Cornish rebellion
Not a major threat to his political standing but socially it was significant
15k supporters
Made it to London without being stopped
Had to be crushed by the royal army in Blackheath June 1497
Support from the minor gentry
12 years into his reign there was still limited loyalty to Henry
What did J.D.P Cooper say about the rebellions
The protests were more complex and involved complaints filed against the local government officials in the region who were corrupt and failing in their administration duties
When was the Simnel rebellion
Who did lambert Simnel impersonate
January 1487 — June 1487
Earl of Warwick
How serious a threat was Lambert Simnel to Henry
Foreign support - he undermined the kings relationship with the estranged foreign nations (although was limited due to Henry’s foreign and diplomatic approach)
— Ireland
— Scotland
— France
— Flanders
He failed to gain widespread support
June 1487 - battle of stoke
The pardon Henry gave did not stop the rebels
When was the perkin warbeck rebellion
Who did warbeck impersonate
1492-1499
Richard, Duke of York
How serious of a threat was perkin warbeck
Foreign support
— holy roman emperor
— flanders
— France
— Scotland
Barely any domestic or noble support
The foreign support he gained were very influential and powerful. They had the means to attack England and Henry would not have the resources to defend the nation
Treaty of etaples (France) and truce of ayton (Scotland) kept the peace between England and foreign threats
Sir William Stanley, a leading courtier, was implicated. His own people turned against him displays the severity of the threat
What was the Edmund de la pole rebellion
He was the nearest yorkist claimant to the throne
Despite appealing as loyal Henry refused to appoint him Duke of Suffolk like his father
He fled in 1501
What problems did Henry face with his nobility
Still owned large amounts of land (earl of Northumberland
Henry was a usurper - nothing preventing a powerful noble to attempt to overthrow him
Many supported Richard III as they gained rewards through patronage
War of roses killed of many noble families that Henry did not have a lot to deal with
Even if the nobles were killed off they were replaced quickly with new families
How did A. Grant describe nobles
‘Super-nobles’
