Chapter 1: Consolidation of power Flashcards
When was the battle of Bosworth?
22nd August 1485
How did Henry VII become king?
By defeating Richard III in the battle of Bosworth
Why was Henry’s claim to the throne illegitimate?
- He came from a female line through his mother Lady Margaret Beaufort
- Beaufort line came from John Gaunts third wife - son had been born before marriage therefore illegitimate
Where did Henry VII grow up?
Henry fled to france and lived as a fugitive in the Duchy of Brittanny
When did Henry date his reign and why?
21st August 1485 - Anyone who had fought against Henry on Richard’s side could be considered a traitor
Who did Henry detain and why?
Elizabeth of York (Daughter of Edward IV)
Earl of Warwick (Edward IV’s nephew)
Could have been seen to have a greater claim than Henry
When did Henry arrange his coronation and why was the date significant?
30th October - Before first parliament to ensure his right to rule was based on hereditary right and not because parliament sanctioned it
What was the acts of attainder?
Any Yorkists who had fought at the Battle of Bosworth could have the property forfeited to the crown which increased revenue
Who did Henry marry and when?
Married Elizabeth of York in January 1486
This was a union between the Lancastrians and Yorkists and the Tudor Rose was created
When was the Viscount Lovell and the Staffords outbreak
1486
Where did Lovell try to raise a rebellion?
In the North riding of Yokrshire were Richard III’s supporters were
What happened to Lovell and the Staffords?
Lovell escaped to Burgundy
Humphrey was captured and executed
Thomas (Humprheys younger brother) was pardoned
What was the significance of the Lovell and the staffords oubreak?
It was easily surpressed as they could not gain support and this showed that there was little support for a Yorkist rising at this point
Who was Lambert Simnel being passed of as and what was he crowned?
Earl of Warwick
Crowned as King of Ireland in May 1487
What did Henry do to the real Earl of Warwick?
He had been exhibited in in London
Why did Lincoln and Lovell flee to Margaret of Burgundy?
To persuade Margaret to pay support Simnel and pay for a force of mercenaries to invade England
How did Henry neutralise Yorkist support in the North?
He reinstated Earl of Northumberland to power in the North as his supporter
Why was the rebellion of Earl of Lincoln significant?
Henry’s lenient treatment of rebels won over some Yorkists who had previously opposed him
Henry began to develop the policy of using bonds of good behaviour
Who was Warbeck impersonating in 1491?
Richard, Duke of York in Ireland
Why did Warbeck fail the first time?
Henry had been informed of Warbeck’s intentions by one of his royal agents, Sir Robert Clifford and he fled to court of James IV of Scotland
What did Warbeck attempt to do in 1496?
He tried to invade England with small Scottish force but soon retreated and James IV agreed to marry Henry’s daughter Margaret
When was Warbecks final attempt and what did he try to do?
In 1497 he tried to claim the throne by exploting Cornish Rebellion - his forces were crushed and Warbeck surrendered
Why was the Perkin Warbeck outbreak significant?
Patronage from foreign rulers demonstrated how fragile Henry’s postion was considered to be by other rulers
What did the involvement of William Stanley show?
Showed how vulnerable Henry was, even in his own household
Where did Edmund (Suffolk) live?
In exile from 1498-1509 under protection of Margaret of Burgundy
When did he return to England and what happened to Edmund (Suffolk)?
1506 and imprisoned in the tower of London
1513 - He was executed
