Henry 7th Consolidation of Power

Question 1

How did Henry intially consolidate power 1485-1486? What 4 steps did he take?

Answer 1

• Henry dated the reign before battle of bosworth august 1485 so it could be declared that all the yorkists were traitors
• Arranged cornotation before parliment meeting so it could never be said that parliament made him king
• Birth of son arthur
• Marriage elizabeth of york

Question 2

What was the Llovel and Stafford Rebellion?

Answer 2

• They tried to raise a rebellion in northern yorkshire and the midlands which was yorkist heartland
• They however raised very littl enthusiasm
• The rebellion was easily crushed
• Stafford was execited llovele escaped

Question 3

Rebellion of the Earl of Lincoln and Lambet Simnel what was it?

Answer 3

• lambert simnel was acting as a imposter for the earl fo warwick
• • he was crowned king of ireland in 1487
• he was backed by john de la pole earl of lincoln who himseld was another yorkist claimant to the throne
• they were supported by magaret
• they came to yorkshire to drum up support
• the battle of stoke happened when they met at stoke earl of oxford decisevly defeated lincoln since he didn’t have enough support
• this cemented hernys position as king of enaldn

Question 4

What was the Perkin Warbeck rebellion of 1495?

Answer 4

• Imposture who was pretending to be richard duke of york
• He was exceptionally weak in england
• In 1491 he was deemed king of ireland
• in 1495 he decided to invade england but his plan failed due to henry intercepting it before hand
• he fled to scotland
• in 1496 he tried to have another attack from scotland but failed
• warbeck tried to exploiut the cornish rebellion in 1497 but failed again
• Stanley was betraueing henr and he was lord chamberlein