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H7 Flashcards

1
Q

Who did Henry VII beat at the battle of Bosworth?

A

Richard III

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2
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What was the date of the Battle of Bosworth

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22 August, 1485

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What was the size of both armies at the battle of bosworth

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Henry 7 = 5,000 men

Richard had twice as many

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Who did Thomas Stanley and William Stanley support in the battle of Bosworth

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They were expected to support Richard but eventually committed their troops to Henry

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Who did Henry Percy (Earl of Northumberland) support in the battle of Bosworth

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He was expected to support Richard, he brought troops to battle but did not fight

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Who directed his troops to attack Richard and save Henry 7 life at the battle of Bosworth

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William Stanley

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7
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What was the basis of Henry 7s claim to the throne

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Descended from Edward II through an illegitimate line (via a women)

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8
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Who had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry 7

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  • John de La Pole (Earl of Lincoln)
  • Edward (Earl of Warwick)
  • Princes in the tower (Edward V and Richard)
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9
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Who did Henry 7 marry and why

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Elizabeth of York

To unite the Yorkists and Lancastrians and further secure his place on the throne

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What did Henry 7 do to secure the throne

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  • Coronation
  • Gods approval (divine right of kings)
  • Called parliament
  • Titulus Regius
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11
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When did Lambert Simnel challenge Henry 7

A

1486-1487

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12
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Who did Simnel impersonate

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Earl of Warwick

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Who supported Simnel

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  • John de La Pole
  • Francis Lovell
  • Margaret of Burgundy
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How big was the army that Margaret of Burgundy raised to support Simnel

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2,000 mercenaries

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15
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When did Simnel go to Ireland and what happened there

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May 1487

He was crowned King in Dublin then invaded England

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16
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When was the battle of Stoke

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June 1487

17
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What happened at the battle of Stoke

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Henry 7 won easily, Simnel was captured and John de La Pole was killed

18
Q

What happened at Henry 7 second parliament in November 1487

A

He passed 28 acts of Attainder against the rebels.

19
Q

When did Perkin Warbeck challenge Henry 7

A

1491-1499

20
Q

Who did Warbeck claim to be

A

Richard, duke of york (one of the princess in the tower)

21
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Who supported Warbeck

A

Charles VIII of France
Margaret of Burgundy, her stepson Phillip and his father Maximillian
James IV of Scotland.

22
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Where did Warbeck first appear

A

Cork, Ireland in 1491

23
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How did Margaret of Burgundy support Warbeck

A

She claimed she recognised him as her nephew

24
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How was William Stanley involved with Warbeck

A

He was implicated in a plot against Henry 7
He colluded with Clifford who was a spy for Henry 7
Stanley was then convicted of treason and executed in February 1495

25
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What did Warbeck do in July 1495

A

Attempted to land in Kent with 300 soldiers however, he failed to gain local support so he fled

26
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What did Warbeck do from Scotland

A

September 1496, attempted to invade England with 1,400 men however, failed again

27
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How did Henry 7 react to the attempted invasion from Warbeck in 1496

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Raised costal taxes which caused the Cornish rebellion

28
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When was the Cornish rebellion

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June 1497

29
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Where did Warbeck go in July 1497

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Left Scotland for Ireland

30
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When did Warbeck arrive in Cornwall

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September 1497, he was too late to join the Cornish rebellion

31
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What happened to Warbeck when he was captured

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Initially given a place at court but tried to escape in June 1498 so was imprisoned in the tower

32
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Who did Warbeck try to plot with in the tower

A

Earl of Warwick in 1499.

They were both tried for treason and executed

33
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How did Henry 7 Consolidate his position on the throne from 1491

A
  • Built his own dynast - Arthur, Margaret, Henry and Mary
  • 1489 signed the Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain which was acknowledged by foreign power
  • Network of spies established
  • Punishment and rewards for nobles

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