Depth 1 Flashcards

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Who were Henry v11’s Lancastrian supporters

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Jasper Tudor, John de Vere, Thomas Stanley, Margaret Beaufort

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2
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Who were hard line supporters of Richard 3rd

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Thomas and Humphrey Stafford and Lord Lovell

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3
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Who tried to start a rebellion in the midlands in the name of the Earl of Warwick

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The Stafford brothers and Lord Lovell

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4
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Henry v11 caught the Stafford brothers and what did he do

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He executed Humphrey the eldest, and pardoned Thomas.

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5
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Who tried to raise a rebellion in Yorkshire and what happened

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Lord Lovell tried to start a rebellion in Yorkshire, Jasper Tudor suppressed it and Lovell fled to Burgundy.

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6
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Why could Henry not fully trust Stanley and Northumberland

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They were nobility that betrayed Richard in Bosworth, they could easily betray him aswell.

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7
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What 4 main things did Henry do to secure his throne after Bosworth

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Showed that GOD wanted him to be king, used PARLIAMENT to support kingship, he MARRIED into yorkist family, he REWARDED his supporters.

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How did Henry show that GOD wanted him to be king

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Henry’s first move was to be crowned in a formal ceremony. Coronation showed divinity.

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How did Henry use PARLIAMENT to support kingship

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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).

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How did MARRYING into the yorkist family help Henry secure the throne

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The marriage united the two feuding factions, especially when Elizabeth gave birth to a healthy heir Arthur late that year.

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How did Henry REWARD his supporters to secure the throne

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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.

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What was a profound underlying issue with the Simnel rebellion

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He was pretending to be the Earl of Warwick when Henry could actually produce the real Earl of Warwick from the Tower of London.

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13
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Where did Lovell and De la Pole flee to after 2,000 mercenaries confronted them in burgundy.

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Ireland

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What did the Irish and English Yorkists do once they settled in Ireland

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They crowned Simnel as king in Dublin, then launched a combined invasion of England.

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What did Henry Percy and Northumberland do when the rebels started to invade the mainland.

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They stood by and did nothing, just like they did at Bosworth. (it really be your own boys sometimes)

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What did Henry do once he realised the Simnel issue was a serious threat (after Percy did nothing him)

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He moved his forces to the west coast, then to Stoke when intelligence informed him thats where the rebels were.

17
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What were the outcomes of the Battle of Stoke

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Yorkists casualties around 7,000, Simnel given a job in the Royal kitchen and then became a falconer.

18
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Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be (when the impostor is sus)

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He claimed to be Richard Duke of York (the younger of the two princes in the tower)

19
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When did Perkin Warbeck appear in Ireland (when did he vent)

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1491

20
Q

People in Cork where keen on Warbeck’s arrival but who was reluctant to get involved

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The Earl of Kildare

21
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Who did Warbeck and Desmond write to when the Earl of Kildare didn’t provide as much support as they anticipated

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A bunch of European powers, Charles VIII invited Warbeck to France.

22
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What did Henry do in response to Warbeck going to France and being treated as royalty

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Henry started invading France and then the Treaty of Étaples was signed.

23
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What did the Treaty of Étaples entail

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British invasion of France would be stopped if they stopped helping the imposter Perkin Warbeck (sus).

24
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Who took Warbeck in after France

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Margaret of Burgundy recognised him as her nephew and let him stay with her.

25
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What were the signs that Warbeck was gathering support in England after France

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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).

26
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After failing at Deal where did Warbeck go to

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Warbeck moved to Scotland. James IV was keen to support Warbeck to make trouble for Henry VII.

27
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What happened in September 1496 (when Warbeck was in Scotland)

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Warbeck tried AGAIN to invade this time with 1400 men but was unable to raise support and waddled back to Scotland.

28
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What did Henry do after Warbecks embarrassing attempt at an invasion from Scotland

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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 😭)

29
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Where did Warbeck go after Scotland

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He went back to Ireland and no one was interested AGAIN (why wouldn’t you just give up at this point)

30
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Where did Warbeck cleverly go after Ireland said no in 1497

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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.

31
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How many men did Warbeck get in Cornwall but what was wrong with them

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He amassed 6,000 to 8,000 men but they were all peasants and no nobility.

32
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Where did Warbecks rebellion meet its demise

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Warbeck became trapped at Taunton by Giles Daubeney. Warbeck was captured and executed at the Tower of London a year later.

33
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Why did Henry get rid of the Titulus regius

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So he could marry Elizabeth of York and unite the two families. (to strengthen control)

34
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What act did Henry instate through parliament when he became king

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The Act of Attainder

35
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What did the Act of Attainder allow Henry to do

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Allowed Henry to accuse nobles of treason. Seize land of those who he believed to have been against him at Bosworth.

36
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How many noble families did Henry place under financial control

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36 out of 62

37
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How did Henry place these noble families under financial control

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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.

38
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What was the date range of Simnel’s rebellion

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1486 - 1487

39
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What was the date range of Warbeck’s rebellion

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1491 - 1499