Henry 7 Flashcards
Where had Henry 7 lived much of his life?
Brittany
What was Henry’s main aim?
Consolidate his power
What had nobles used War of the Roses for?
Instability helped further their authority
2 secondary aims of Henry 7
Secure recognition by foreign powers
Improve financial position
When did War of the Roses begin?
1455 - end of Henry 6 reign
Why did London accept Henry 7?
Richard 3 was so unpopular
Who proclaimed Henry 7 king on the battlefield?
Lord Stanley
What did Henry 7 do with dating?
Predated his reign to the day before battle of bosworth - any who fought for Richard were traitors
When did Henry 7 become king?
22nd August 1485
Predated to 21st August 1485
How many knighthoods did Henry confer on the battlefield?
Eleven
What did Henry give 11 of on the battlefield?
Knighthoods
By what year had Henry 7 eliminated threats?
1506
Who funded Yorkist ambitions?
Margaret of Burgundy
Who were the two pretenders?
Lambert Simnel
Perkin Warbeck
Who were the two REAL threats in 1485?
John de la Pole. Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Warwick
What threat did Henry imprison in 1485?
Earl of Warwick, aged 10
How old was the Earl of Warwick when he was imprisoned?
10
When did Henry imprison the Earl of Warwick?
1485
Who was designated successor of Richard 3 and the Yorkist leader after Bosworth?
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
When was Earl of Warwick beheaded?
1499
Reason given for beheading of Earl of Warwick?
Conspiracy with Perkin Warbeck
Who were Warwick and Lincoln both nephews of?
Edward 4
How much active support did Henry have from nobility at start of reign?
Very little
What was forfeited by Bills of Attainder?
Life, property, titles
Example of person attainted who slowly earnt back their title?
Earl of Surrey
What did Henry call often to please nobility in early years?
Parliament - nobility sat in house of lords
Excluding parliament, what else did Henry 7 call to please nobility?
Great Councils
What did Henry become in relation to the nobility?
Far more repressive as reign went on
What minor was given bonds/recognizances?
Duke of Buckingham
1485-99 how many peers gave bonds and recognisances?
11
1502-09 how many peers gave bonds and recognisances?
36
What years: 11 peers bonds/recognisances
1485-99
What years: 36 peers bonds/recognisances
1502-09
1486 Rising
Viscount Lovell and the Staffords
When was Viscount Lovell and the Staffords rising?
1486
What happened to Lovell?
He escaped to Burgundy
What happened to Humphrey Stafford?
He was executed
What happened to Thomas Stafford?
He was pardoned
What post did Henry 7 create in 1503?
Surveyor of the King’s Wards
What did the Surveyor of the King’s Wards do?
Ensured families couldn’t use marriage to get too powerful
Wardships income changes. 1487 and 1507
1487 - £350
1507 - £6000
What were bonds and recognizances?
Finacial constraints, fines, suspended fines
What year did he bring in an act restricting retaining of armed men?
1504
What 1504 Act checked nobility authority?
Restricted retaining with system of licences
What tells us that illegal retaining law was never really followed up on?
Only one person was ever prosecuted for it
What did Henry mostly not touch for nobles?
Control over their own lands and localities
When was Lambert Simnel rebellion?
1487
Who arranged Lambert Simnel rebellion?
Earl of Lincoln - John de la Pole
Who did Simnel impersonate?
Earl of Warwick
What was Simnel crowned as in 1487?
King of Ireland
What was significant about Viscount Lovell and Staffords?
Little enthusiasm for a Yorkist rising in traditional heartlands
What two things did the Yorkists need following the Viscount Lovell and Staffords risings?
1 - A figurehead
2 - Financial support to create a military threat
Henry 7 response to Simnel’s crowning
Exhibited real Earl of Warwick in London
What did Margaret of Burgundy pay for in regards to the Simnel rebellion?
A force of mercenaries
Who did Henry riskingly reinstate to prevent success of Simnel rebellion?
Earl of Northumberland
What were Yorkist gentry reluctant to do in North Riding in 1487?
Commit to Simnel rebellion, wanted to see who was likely to win
2 effects of reinstating Earl of Northumberland
Neutralised Yorkist base
Ensured Howards wouldn’t get involved
What did Henry reinforce in 1487?
Sea defences in East Anglia
What did Henry do to Lambert Simnel?
Spared him, gave him a job in the kitchens
What battle took place in Simnel rebellion?
Battle of Stoke Field
Who led Henry’s army at Stoke field?
Earl of Oxford
What ensured Lincoln’s failure at Stoke Field?
Hadn’t managed to recruit enough followers in addition to his mercenaries.
What happened to Lincoln?
Died at Stoke Field
What was significant about Stoke Field?
Brought an end to the war of the roses
What weakened the resolve of Yorkists who opposed him in 1487?
He treated rebels relatively midly
What policy did Henry develop after Simnel?
Bonds of good behaviour
What were bonds of good behaviour?
Gave money to landowners, did not have to repay if they behaved well.
Who did Perkin Warbeck impersonate?
Richard, Duke of York - one of the princes in the tower
When did Warbeck start to impersonate?
1491
What changed Warbeck from a pest to a threat?
Ability to attract patronage from foreign rulers
Passive support for Simnel
Marched hundreds of miles without local noblemen intercepting
What did Margaret of Burgundy do for Warbeck?
Trained him as a yorkist prince
When did Warbeck first try to land in England?
1495
2 people executed in 1495, what for?
Lord Fitzwalter - steward
Sir William Stanley - chamberlain
Offering support to Warbeck
Why did Warbeck 1495 landing fail?
Henry knew about it
Where did Warbeck flee to in 1495?
Scottish James 4’s court
Why was Sir William Stanley’s involvement in 1495 so big?
Lord Chamberlain. Head of royal household when household government was still a thing. Exposed vulnerability - especially to assassination.
What made it difficult to disprove Warbeck?
Could not produce Duke of York or his remains
When did Scotland invade England for Warbeck?
1496