H7 Flashcards
Who did Henry VII beat at the battle of Bosworth?
Richard III
What was the date of the Battle of Bosworth
22 August, 1485
What was the size of both armies at the battle of bosworth
Henry 7 = 5,000 men
Richard had twice as many
Who did Thomas Stanley and William Stanley support in the battle of Bosworth
They were expected to support Richard but eventually committed their troops to Henry
Who did Henry Percy (Earl of Northumberland) support in the battle of Bosworth
He was expected to support Richard, he brought troops to battle but did not fight
Who directed his troops to attack Richard and save Henry 7 life at the battle of Bosworth
William Stanley
What was the basis of Henry 7s claim to the throne
Descended from Edward II through an illegitimate line (via a women)
Who had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry 7
- John de La Pole (Earl of Lincoln)
- Edward (Earl of Warwick)
- Princes in the tower (Edward V and Richard)
Who did Henry 7 marry and why
Elizabeth of York
To unite the Yorkists and Lancastrians and further secure his place on the throne
What did Henry 7 do to secure the throne
- Coronation
- Gods approval (divine right of kings)
- Called parliament
- Titulus Regius
When did Lambert Simnel challenge Henry 7
1486-1487
Who did Simnel impersonate
Earl of Warwick
Who supported Simnel
- John de La Pole
- Francis Lovell
- Margaret of Burgundy
How big was the army that Margaret of Burgundy raised to support Simnel
2,000 mercenaries
When did Simnel go to Ireland and what happened there
May 1487
He was crowned King in Dublin then invaded England
When was the battle of Stoke
June 1487
What happened at the battle of Stoke
Henry 7 won easily, Simnel was captured and John de La Pole was killed
What happened at Henry 7 second parliament in November 1487
He passed 28 acts of Attainder against the rebels.
When did Perkin Warbeck challenge Henry 7
1491-1499
Who did Warbeck claim to be
Richard, duke of york (one of the princess in the tower)
Who supported Warbeck
Charles VIII of France
Margaret of Burgundy, her stepson Phillip and his father Maximillian
James IV of Scotland.
Where did Warbeck first appear
Cork, Ireland in 1491
How did Margaret of Burgundy support Warbeck
She claimed she recognised him as her nephew
How was William Stanley involved with Warbeck
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
