Henry VII Flashcards
why was there so much unrest at the beginning of his reign
although he won at Bosworth he only won by usurping the throne from Richard
weak claim to the throne, being largely through Margaret Beaufort who was a descendant of Edward III by the marriage of John of Guant and Catherine Swynford
however these children were though to be illegitimate
how did Henry tried and gain security
asked for papal dispensation to marry Elizabeth of York uniting Lancaster and Yorkists
stated the beginning of his reign was the day before Bosworth so anyone who though against him could be considered a traitor
Henry arranged the day of his coronation for the 30th October, before parliament so it couldn’t be claimed he was only king because parliament allowed it
the marriage took place in January 1486 after Henry was crowned so it couldn’t be claimed his claim to the throne was through her
who were the Yorkist challengers to the throne
Margaret of burgundy support for Simnel and Warbeck
how did Henry deal with earl of Surrey
Richards supporters e.g. the Earl of Surrey was kept in prison till 1489
how did Henry deal with the earl of northumberland
released at the end of 1485 and restored to his old position
how successful was Henry in dealing with Yorkist opposition
not still secure
still other Yorkists claiming ts Simnel
e.g Edmund de la pole
what trouble did Henry face in Wales at the start of his reign
a rebellion led by Herberts and Vaughton
who put down the rebellion in Wales
Rhys Ap Thomas
what was the impact of the rebellion in Wales
didnt prevent royal progress
what trouble did Henry face in the north at the start of his reign
a rebellion by Lord Lovell and Stafford brothers rebellion
why did the rebellion in the north fail
as Henry heard of the plot and sent an armed force
he gave them the choice of reconciliation and peace or excommunication or death
Lovell escaped to flandrtd
when did the Yorkihire rebellion occur
1489
why did the Yorkshire rebellion happen
wanted to raise money to aid Brittany in its struggle against france
Yorkshire was annoyed about this tax as they didnt understand why and they experienced bad harvests in 1488
what happened when Yorkshire refused the tax
Henry refused to negotiate
when the earl of northumberland tried to collect taxes he was murdered
who was the Yorkshire rebellion led by
sir Egremont
how did the Yorkshire rebellion end
the rebellion was defeated but the money was never collected
Henry appointed earl of Surrey as representative in the north who had no vested interest
when was the Cornish rebellion
1497
why did the Cornish rebellion occur
Henry needed money due to threats from scotland as James IV supporting Perkin Warbeck
Cornwall had little fear over scotland so didnt want to pay taxes
did the rebellion have any noble support
Lord Audley
what did the rebels do
assembled near Bodmin in May 1497, it attracts 15,000 supporters however these numbers decline as headed to London
how did Henry deal with the Cornish rebellion
Henry assembled a royal army of 25,000 men which crushed rebels is at Blackhearth June 1497
who was Simnel
claimed to be the earl of Warwick
28 year old priest Symonds notices a resemblance in Yorkist stronghold Oxford
simnel was taken to Ireland where lord lieutenant earl of Kildare proclaimed simnel as king Edward VI
who supported simnel
Margaret of Burgundy
who sent money and 2,000 men commanded by Schwarz accompanied by Lovell and Lincoln
crowned king in Ireland 1487
what action did Henry take against simnel
offers long standing rebels pardons - Broughton refused
how did Henry resolve simnel rebellion
symonds imprisoned for life
simnel made turn spit in the royal kitchen
how long did the warbeck rebellion last
continued for 8 years
what problem did Henry face in the warbeck rebellion
he couldn’t parade Richard duke of york around as he was dead - one of the princes in the tower
who was warbeck presented to be
after he arrived in Ireland 1491 he was paraded through the streets dressed in silk
claimed to be Edward IV 2nd son Richard Duke of York
who was believed to help warbeck
Charles VIII and Margaret of Burgundy to stop Henry blocking Charles plan to annexe Brittany
did warbeck gain support in Ireland
not much
but he was welcomed into French courts where 100 Yorkists joined him
how did Henry limit French support to warbeck
1492 treaty of staples forced warbeck to flee to Flanders as it stated france couldn’t not support pretenders
how did Henry limit support from Burgundy to warbeck
broke off the lucrative trade of cloth 1493