Cornish Rebellion Flashcards
1
Q
when did it happen
A
1497
2
Q
why did it happen
A
Henry was expecting an invasion by James and Warbeck so parliament voted for a heavy tax to finance this but Cornish didn’t want to pay for the defense of the north of the kingdom as they’d always been quite independent
3
Q
how many rebels were there
A
15,000 by the time they got to london
4
Q
who was their main leader
A
Lord Audley
5
Q
what happened when they got to London
A
ruthlessly put down by an army commanded by Rhys ap Thomas and Lord Daubeney
6
Q
how many killed
A
1000 rebels the rest fleed
7
Q
result?
A
- three main leaders killed
- showed henry he could not afford a war
- Treaty of Ayton (alongside James’ own reasons for not fighting)
