conspiracy of Perkin Warbeck and Sir William Stanley Flashcards
Where did rebellion begin
Ireland- In the early 1490s, an individual called Perkin Warbeck visited Cork in Ireland and while there was persuaded by Yorkist supporters to impersonate the younger of the princes in the Tower, Richard
of York
Who initially lent their support then changed their mind, which pushed Margaret if Burgundy’s involvement?
Initially, this agenda received backing from Charles VIII of France, who wished to distract Henry VIl from defending Brittany against a French invasion, but, in November 1492, the two kings made a peace treaty and so Warbeck was forced to fee to Margaret of Burgundy,
How did Margaret pursue her own political agenda
who pursued her
own political agenda by confirming that he was really her nephew.
In order to try to force Margare:
to capitulate and disown Warbeck, what did Henry do and was this successful
Henry suspended English trade with the Netherlands, but this
led to unemployment and riots in London and seemed only to stiffen Margaret’s resolve.
Warbeck managed to gain further international status. How?
gaining the very pubic support
of Maximilian, King of the Romans, whom he visited in 1493. He also, apparently, began to gain
supporters who were close to Henry at the English court.
What happened 1494/1495
Sir Robert Clifford, who appears to have initially been one
of Warbeck’s secret supporters, leaked information and evidence about the plot to the king. Indeed,
Clifford may have always been working for Henry, in the role of a double agent.
Several senior figures
in the English court were accused of taking part in a conspiracy to support Warbeck’s claim. The
most significant figure here was
Sir William Stanley
it is unlikely Henry ever fully trusted
Sir William, as
the Stanleys as a family were notable for remaining ambivalent in their loyalties in
battle until the last moment, so they could be sure of ending up on the winning side.
Why was Stanley’s betrayal a serious blow to the king?
Stanley was the chamberlain of England, so had
a very high level of responsibility within the kingdom, and he was the brother of Henry’s own
stepfather, Sir Thomas Stanley. Most importantly of all, Stanley’s support had been crucial to Henry
at the Battle of Bosworth and according to one chronicle he was the person to present the crown
of England to Henry on the battlefield. This made his disloyalty especially concerning, as he had
a strong military power and could muster very large numbers of troops. These factors explain why
Henry showed no mercy when he learned of Sir William’s involvement in the plot and, in February
1495, he was tried and executed for treason.
Despite Clifford’s defection, in the spring and summer of 1495, what happened?
Warbeck and his supporters led a
rebellion against Henry in Ireland and, with the military and naval backing of the King of the Romans attempted to invade England.
Did summer of 1495 event succeed
failed, but Warbeck discovered another enemy of Tudor England who would be happy to support his attempts to cause trouble for the
regime, James IV of Scotland.
Why in 1495-96 did James decided to ally himself with Warbeck against the English
king.
It was not until 1495, when he was 22, that he assumed personal
rule of the country and, at this time, he seems to have been very keen to make his mark on the international military scene.
What did Warbeck and Scot King agree
The two men seem to have reached an agreement that they would jointly invade England, with
Warbeck promising the Scots the border town of Berwick if he was successful with their support. Berwick was a place claimed by both the Scots and the English in this period and was frequently a focus of fighting in Anglo-Scottish wars.
In order to bolster Warbeck’s public persona and emphasise
his (alleged) royal status, on 13 January 1496, King James arranged for
on 13 January 1496, King James arranged for Warbeck to marry a distant
relation - Lady Katherine Gordon, daughter of George, earl of Huntley - and further emphasised
his approval of the match by taking part in the jousting that took place as part of the marriage
celebrations. He also provided considerable military support for the English rebels and gave them the
use of Falkland Palace in Scotland as a base from which to plot their next move.
When did James and Warbeck invade England and what happened
On 21 September, James and Warbeck invaded England, but
Warbeck quickly withdrew when it became clear that he had
little English support. James also had to withdraw after five days,
when English troops forced the Scots back, although considerable
damage was done to some English border property.
