challenges to the throne Flashcards
lovell and Stafford
1486
pardons were offered but Stafford was executed
Lovell fled to Burgundy
failure of Lovell and Stafford
not well organised and in Worcester which was a strong monarchy area
quickly collasped
threat of Lovell and Stafford
- early in his reign
- Yorkist support
- but not well organised
Henry’s dealings with the Simnel challenger
had 12000 against 8000 mercenaries
-Paraded the earl of Warwick around London
why did Simnel fail
Henry’s army was stronger
His secret service allowed Henry to be prepared and keep track of his enemies
Crowned Elizabeth to appease Yorkists
threat of Simnel
- early in his reign
- well organised
- foreign involvement
- aimed at Henry
Henry’s dealings with Warbeck
- signed treaties with countries- Treaty of Etaples, so Charles abandoned Warbeck
- trade bans
- spies
threat of Warbeck
- went on for 8 years
- the princes in the tower were missing
- powerful supporters- Holy Roman Emperor
Henry’s dealings with The White Rose
1499-1506
Gave Maximillian £10,000 to hand over the de la Poles
Made Edmund pay £5000
failure of the White Rose
Edmund handed over to Henry under the Anglo-Burgundy pact
Edmund later executed
Threat of the White Rose
big threat as they were rich nobles
at this time Henry had lost his heir and wife and alliance with Spain
failure of Yorkist rebellion
far from london
put down easily
threat of yorkist rebellion
required a royal force to subdue it
killed a member of nobility in the north
dealing with Cornish threat
Battle on 17th June 1497 - 1000 killed
Henry had raised a large army as he saw it as a big threat
threat of Cornish rebellion
at Blackheath- a few miles from London
Close to Greenwich- Henry did not want it to spread through London. He was also distracted by Warbeck
