Depth 1 Flashcards
Who were Henry v11’s Lancastrian supporters
Jasper Tudor, John de Vere, Thomas Stanley, Margaret Beaufort
Who were hard line supporters of Richard 3rd
Thomas and Humphrey Stafford and Lord Lovell
Who tried to start a rebellion in the midlands in the name of the Earl of Warwick
The Stafford brothers and Lord Lovell
Henry v11 caught the Stafford brothers and what did he do
He executed Humphrey the eldest, and pardoned Thomas.
Who tried to raise a rebellion in Yorkshire and what happened
Lord Lovell tried to start a rebellion in Yorkshire, Jasper Tudor suppressed it and Lovell fled to Burgundy.
Why could Henry not fully trust Stanley and Northumberland
They were nobility that betrayed Richard in Bosworth, they could easily betray him aswell.
What 4 main things did Henry do to secure his throne after Bosworth
Showed that GOD wanted him to be king, used PARLIAMENT to support kingship, he MARRIED into yorkist family, he REWARDED his supporters.
How did Henry show that GOD wanted him to be king
Henry’s first move was to be crowned in a formal ceremony. Coronation showed divinity.
How did Henry use PARLIAMENT to support kingship
He used his first parliament to punish his opponents at Bosworth. He also abolished the Titulus Regius which had been passed by Richard III (this made Richard illegitimate anyway).
How did MARRYING into the yorkist family help Henry secure the throne
The marriage united the two feuding factions, especially when Elizabeth gave birth to a healthy heir Arthur late that year.
How did Henry REWARD his supporters to secure the throne
He made Sir Thomas Lovell who resisted Richard treasurer and Sir William Stanley was given the trusted position of Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household.
What was a profound underlying issue with the Simnel rebellion
He was pretending to be the Earl of Warwick when Henry could actually produce the real Earl of Warwick from the Tower of London.
Where did Lovell and De la Pole flee to after 2,000 mercenaries confronted them in burgundy.
Ireland
What did the Irish and English Yorkists do once they settled in Ireland
They crowned Simnel as king in Dublin, then launched a combined invasion of England.
What did Henry Percy and Northumberland do when the rebels started to invade the mainland.
They stood by and did nothing, just like they did at Bosworth. (it really be your own boys sometimes)
What did Henry do once he realised the Simnel issue was a serious threat (after Percy did nothing him)
He moved his forces to the west coast, then to Stoke when intelligence informed him thats where the rebels were.
What were the outcomes of the Battle of Stoke
Yorkists casualties around 7,000, Simnel given a job in the Royal kitchen and then became a falconer.
Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be (when the impostor is sus)
He claimed to be Richard Duke of York (the younger of the two princes in the tower)
When did Perkin Warbeck appear in Ireland (when did he vent)
1491
People in Cork where keen on Warbeck’s arrival but who was reluctant to get involved
The Earl of Kildare
Who did Warbeck and Desmond write to when the Earl of Kildare didn’t provide as much support as they anticipated
A bunch of European powers, Charles VIII invited Warbeck to France.
What did Henry do in response to Warbeck going to France and being treated as royalty
Henry started invading France and then the Treaty of Étaples was signed.
What did the Treaty of Étaples entail
British invasion of France would be stopped if they stopped helping the imposter Perkin Warbeck (sus).
Who took Warbeck in after France
Margaret of Burgundy recognised him as her nephew and let him stay with her.
What were the signs that Warbeck was gathering support in England after France
Margaret sent out agents to try and recruit people in England. Even Sir William Stanley (Chamberlain of the King’s household) was implicated in a plot against Henry. Warbeck also tried to land in deal with 300 soldiers but failed and vented (fled).
After failing at Deal where did Warbeck go to
Warbeck moved to Scotland. James IV was keen to support Warbeck to make trouble for Henry VII.
What happened in September 1496 (when Warbeck was in Scotland)
Warbeck tried AGAIN to invade this time with 1400 men but was unable to raise support and waddled back to Scotland.
What did Henry do after Warbecks embarrassing attempt at an invasion from Scotland
1497 Henry had to raise taxation to fund an army to fight Warbeck, this demand for additional tax provoked the Cornish Rebellion in 1497. (Just leave Henry alone bro 😭)
Where did Warbeck go after Scotland
He went back to Ireland and no one was interested AGAIN (why wouldn’t you just give up at this point)
Where did Warbeck cleverly go after Ireland said no in 1497
He landed near Lands End in September 1497, aiming to build on the recent unrest in the region to provoke a rebellion v. the Tudor dynasty.
How many men did Warbeck get in Cornwall but what was wrong with them
He amassed 6,000 to 8,000 men but they were all peasants and no nobility.
Where did Warbecks rebellion meet its demise
Warbeck became trapped at Taunton by Giles Daubeney. Warbeck was captured and executed at the Tower of London a year later.
Why did Henry get rid of the Titulus regius
So he could marry Elizabeth of York and unite the two families. (to strengthen control)
What act did Henry instate through parliament when he became king
The Act of Attainder
What did the Act of Attainder allow Henry to do
Allowed Henry to accuse nobles of treason. Seize land of those who he believed to have been against him at Bosworth.
How many noble families did Henry place under financial control
36 out of 62
How did Henry place these noble families under financial control
Through bonds and recognisances, they would have to give around 1000 pounds, however they never had to pay but lived under constant fear they would have.
What was the date range of Simnel’s rebellion
1486 - 1487
What was the date range of Warbeck’s rebellion
1491 - 1499
