Henry 7 Consolidation and rebellions

Question 1

When was Henry v11 king ?

Answer 1

1485-1509

Question 2

How did Henry consolidate his power?

Answer 2

• dated reign 21 August 1485, day before battle of Bosworth, yorkists designated traitors
• gave out 11 knighthoods
• made sir William Stanley chamberlain of the household
• coronation on 30 October before meeting of parliament on 7 November, reign on hereditary rights.
• Acts of attainder against yorkists who fought property forfeited to crown, increasing royal income
• January 1486 married Elizabeth of York
• September 1486- Prince Arthur born

Question 3

Lambert Simnel and the rebellion of the Earl of Lincoln

Answer 3

• simnel pretended to be Earl of Warwick
• real Warwick imprisoned by Henry
• Crowned King Edward in Ireland May 1487.
• led by John de la pole, Earl of Lincoln
• Henry displayed the real Warwick
• Lincoln fled with Lovell to Margaret of burgundy for mercenaries to invade England.
• Henry heard about rebellion, reinstated Earl of Northumberland, on side with yorkists in North.
• Battle of Stoke field, 1487- effective army led by Oxford killed Lincoln, didn’t get many followers.
• Henry became a lot more secure- overcome through his shrewdness and hard work.
• started to use bonds of good behaviour and more supported as king.

Question 4

Perkin Warbeck

Answer 4

• 1491 claimed to be Richard, Duke of York for eight years.
• got support from key foreign rulers, threatening Henry.
• brief appearance in court of France.
• Treaty of Etaples- forced to flee to Margaret of Burgundy.
• got training and support from English courtiers.
• 1495- tried to lead invasion, Henry heard, quickly defeated.
• fled to court of James iv of Scotland.
• supported by William Stanley, Lord chamberlain, costly to Henry.
• Henry was vulnerable
• 1496- small Scottish force crossed border but quickly retreated.
• Treaty of perpetual peace- war beck fled.
• Cornish rebellion 1497- forces crushed and he surrendered.
• executed in 1499 with Warwick.

Question 5

Henry’s aims for consolidating power

Answer 5

• long term dynastic stability
• Tudors had a legitimate claim to the throne.
• ensure law and order over nobility.
• improve crowns financial power.

Question 6

Lovell and the Stafford’s

Answer 6

April 1486
Lovell tired to raise uprising in North Yorkshire
Stafford tried to raise in the midlands
Not much supports
Lovell fled and Stafford executed

Question 7

Yorkshire Rebellion

Answer 7

1489
Parliament voted £100,000 for war with Brittany
Yorkshire had been affected by a bad harvest.
Only £27,000 raised
Earl of Northumberland killed after failed pleading to the king
Earl of Surrey easily put down
No more northern rebellions but tax never collected

Question 8

Cornish Rebellion

Answer 8

1497
Parliament voted £120,000 for war with Scotland( James iv and Warbeck)
15,000 rebels marched to London
Easily crushed, 1,000 killed
Leaders beheaded