Henry VII Flashcards

1
Q

what did HVII do with richard III’s noblemen supporters who survived bosworth

A

imprisoned

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how did HVII deal with his weak claim to the throne in 1485

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Had a coranation as soon as possible
married elizabeth of york
strived to impress with architecture etc.

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in 1485 what was henry’s solution to deal with remaining yorkist heirs

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  • imprisoned earl of warwick
  • marry elizabeth of york
  • keep an eye on the de la poles
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4
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how did Henry VII reward his supporters

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gave them land but not too much

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5
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who did HVII have debts to at the start of his reign and why

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France and Brittany, both had supplied troops for the battle of bosworth

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6
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why did HVII wait until after his coronation to marry elizabeth

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so it couldnt be claimed he owed the crown to his wife

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7
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what year did HVII and elizabeth of york marry

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1486

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8
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what year did elizabeth of york die

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1503

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9
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when was prince arthur born and when did he die

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born 1486
died 1502

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10
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why did HVII date his reign before the battle of bosworth

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all yorkists could be declared traitors . the crown could take yorkist property

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11
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what were HVII’s aims name 3

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  • establish right to the throne
  • control the nobility
  • strenghten the crowns control of england
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12
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what did HVII need to secure the tudor dynasty

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male heir. get rid of other potential heirs, too

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13
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Who did perkin warbeck pretend to be

A

Richard Duke of York one of the princes in the tower

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14
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what year did perkin warbeck arrive in ireland

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1491

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15
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where was perkin warbeck from why was this significant

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flanders, same place as margaret of burgundy.
since he wasnt english he could not be tried for treason

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16
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who gave perkin warbeck support in ireland

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the earl of kildare

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17
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how did france help perkin warbeck in 1492 and how did HVII respond

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charles VIII, recognises perkin as king and invites him to french court.

Henry negotiates treaty of etaples - perkin has to leave

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18
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who gives perkin support in 1493, how does hvii respond

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margaret of burgundy

henry responds with a trade embargo w burgundy

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when was the treaty of etaples, which country was it with and why did it take place

A

1492
france
perkin warbeck needed to be kicked out of france

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20
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who recognised warbeck as king in 1494

A

maximillion, holy roman emperor

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21
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name every country which supported perkin warbeck

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Ireland, France, Flanders, Holy Roman Empire, Scotland

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22
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where does perkin warbeck try to invade from in 1495 and why does it fail

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kent - hvii knew his plans

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23
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who recognises perkin warbeck as king in 1495

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James IV of scotland

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24
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who was executed during the perkin warbeck crisis and why

A

Sir william stanley

Henry realises that he is giving information to perkin

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25
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where did perkin warbeck attempt his second invasion from in 1497 and why did it fail

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scotland- unable to gather support

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26
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after perkin warbeck’s third and final attempt at invasion where does he seek sanctuary

A

an abbey. he eventually gives himself in

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27
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what happened with perkin warbeck in 1498, who could have been involved

A

a failed escape from the tower
the real earl of warwick may have plotted with him

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28
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when was perkin warbeck executed and who was executed alongside him

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1499
the real earl of warwick

(now that hes dead, no one can impersonate him, cough , lambert simnel)

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29
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what strengths did the perkin warbeck uprising reveal about hvii

A
  • english people didnt join the rebellion
  • lowered support for rebellion in ireland
  • henry has more intelligence than he once did
  • earl of warwick is now dead
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30
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what weaknesses did the perkin warbeck uprising reveal about hvii

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  • went on for a long time
  • nobility eg. stanley going against him
  • instability put his sons marriage deal at risk
  • foreign involvement
  • henry becoming more paranoid
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31
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in 1497 perkin warbeck allied himself to James IV of scotland, what was this truce called

A

the truce of Ayton

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32
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What seperated edmund de la pole from Lambert simnel and perkin warbeck

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he had a genuine claim to the throne

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33
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what greivances did edmund de la pole have against Henry VII

A
  • lost some land to the crown
  • had to pay a releif of £5,000
  • demoted from duke to earl
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34
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when did edmund de la pole flee england and where did he go

A

1501
holy roman empire

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35
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when edmund de la pole fled , what did Henry VII do

A

1501- arrested his family and friends

1506- negotioated the handing over of edmund from the HRE, agreeing not to execute him

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36
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who organised the lambert simnel uprising

A

john de la pole / earl of lincoln

with the help of margaret of burgundy

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37
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who did lambert simnel pose as in 1486

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the young earl of warwick - who henry had locked up

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38
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why was lambert simnel sent to ireland and what happened there

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there was still support for yorkist cause in ireland. the earl of kildare gave him support

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39
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how did margaret of burgundy help the lambert simnel uprising

A

she gave them 2,000 german mercinaries

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40
Q

when was the lambert simnel rebellion and the perkin warbeck rebellion respectively

A

lambert simnel: 1486-7 lasted 1 year

perkin warbeck: 1491-7 (executed in 1499)
lasted 7 years

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41
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when was the battle of stoke and who won (henry vs. lincoln)

A

1487

henry won

42
Q

how long did it take henry to realise the lambert simnel rebellion was taking place and what does this say about his security

A

months after it started

intelligence failiure

43
Q

what was the stafford and lovell rebellion and when did it take place

A

1486 , a yorkist uprising agains henry VII. led by lovell and tthe two stafford brothers

44
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what did lovell and stafford do after the battle of bosworth in 1485

A

fled battle. spent 8 months in sanctuary and left trying to raise a rebellion in 1486

45
Q

what were the aims of yorkist supporters such as stafford and lovell and what issue did they face

A

their aim was to put a yorkist king back on the throne, but they had no candidate

46
Q

why did the stafford and lovell rebellion lead the pope to criticise hvii

A
  • the stafford brothers hid in an abbey
  • they were forced out and tried for treason, one executed
  • the pope argued hvii had violated the sanctuary of the church
47
Q

what did hvii do to guarantee good behaviour from his nobility

A

bonds and recognisances

48
Q

what did hvii not offer to many noblemen

A

patronage/ titles

he only made three earls.

49
Q

what had weakened law and order prior to hviis reign

A

wars of the roses
corrupt landowners
over mighty nobles

50
Q

court of chancery

A

heard cases about feudal land disputes and complaints about mistakes made by the crown.

although the king could not be sued mistakes were acknowledged and given compensation

51
Q

court of equity

A

the monarch could dispense justice if the law was unable to deal with a crime adequately

eg. if defendant was powerful locally making juries scared to convict

52
Q

when was the star chamber created

A

1497

53
Q

what did the court of star chamber do

A

prosecute rioting, rebellion, retaining, corruption of justice

54
Q

JPs/ justices of the peace

A

responsible for implimenting laws, gov policies and public order. around 18 per county.

HVII gave them more powers

55
Q

when did HVII give power to justices of the peace

A

1487 - they could grant bail
1495- they could vet juries and replace juries thought to have been bribed

56
Q

how often were JPS/ justices of the peace appointed and what trend was seen over henrys reign

A

annually

increasingly chose less important landowners

57
Q

examples of ordinary revenue

A

releif - a tax paid upon inheriting land

wardship - revenue of underage heirs to land

rents , sales, crops from crown lands

58
Q

when was the act of resumption and what was it

A

1486
reclaimed all crown lands that had been given away since the start of the wars of the roses

59
Q

extraordinary revenue

A

-bonds and recognisances
-loans + benevolences
-feudal dues on specific occasions eg. marriage of monarchs daughter, knighting of his son
- special taxes

60
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what did the council learned in law do to increase extraordinary revenues

A

investigated and enforced long- forgotten feudal dues, as well as bonds and recognisances

61
Q

why was the star chamber established and was it used often under hvii

A

deal with threats to englands stability

it was not used often

62
Q

what were retainers

A

men who served the leading nobles, acting like a private army

63
Q

how did henry vii limit nobles maintaining retainers

A

set quotas
required them to pay licenses

64
Q

when did parliament allow extra taxation for foreign policy

A

1489 - brittany
1491/2 - france

65
Q

when was the yorkshire rebellion

A

1489

66
Q

why did henry want to raise taxes during the yorkshire rebellion 1489

A

fund a campaign in brittany

67
Q

who was murdered during the yorkshire rebellion and who did Hvii replace him with

A

Earl of northumberland

replaced with earl of surrey

68
Q

during the 1489 yorkshire rebellion hvii wanted to raise £100,000, how much did he actually get

A

£29,000

69
Q

when was the cornish rebellion

A

1497

70
Q

how did hvii deal with the cornish rebellion

A

he ruthlessly put an end to it. the leaders were executed, hung, drawn and quartered

71
Q

Why did hvii want to raise taxes during the 1497 cornish rebellion

A

wage a campaign against king james IV of scotland and perkin warbeck

72
Q

what were HVII’s foreign policy aims initially and how did he follow them

A

establish legitimacy.

he sought truces with foreign powers, reducing chances of war and allowing him to focus on politics at home

73
Q

what was the 1485 navigation acts and what did it do

A

no english merchants were to use foreign ships to transport goods if an english ship was available

this boosted english shipping

74
Q

When Did HVII first make a truce with scotland

A

1486

75
Q

what did james IV of scotland give to perkin warbeck in 1495

A

a £1,200 p/a pension and marriage to james’s cousin.

76
Q

what did James IV and perkin warbeck do in 1497 and what did it end with

A

disastrously invaded england

Henry VII and James signed the truce of ayton, which became the treaty of perpetual peace in 1502.

77
Q

which treaty became the treaty of perpetual peace in 1502?

A

the 1497 treaty of ayton between england and scotland

78
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what alliance did Henry make with James IV in 1503

A

a marriage alliance with his daughter margaret and james IV

79
Q

what treaty ended margaret of burgundy’s support of perkin warbeck

A

1496 magnus intercursus with phillip duke of burgundy and henry vii

80
Q

What was the treaty of redon 1489

A

a treaty to protect brittany against france.

81
Q

what was the breton crisis

A

france took control of brittany which was against hviis interests

82
Q

which treaty ended the breton crisis and in what year

A

1492 treaty of etaples. It also gave henry an annual income and guarantee that france would not shelter any english rebels

83
Q

when did hvii join the holy league and what did the league do.

A

1496

an alliance of frances rivals in the wars for land in italy. however england remained neutral in the fighting and maintained a relationship with france.

84
Q

When was the treaty of medina del campo signed, what did it promise

A

1489 . spain and england would not make treaties with france without sounding the other out first.

Prince arthur and Catherin e of aaragon would marry.

Equal trading rights.

85
Q

when did prince arthur and catherine of aaragon marry

A

1501

86
Q

When did henry viis daughter margaret marry james vi of scotland

A

1503

87
Q

which marriage was called off in 1513

A

henry viis other daughter mary had been betrothed to charles of burgundy.

88
Q

when did prince arthur die

A

1502

89
Q

what happened in spain in 1504 and how did affect relations 1504-1509

A

isabelle of castile died

spains future was uncertain so hvii looked for a better match for hviii, while also refusing to let catherine of aaragon or her dowry return to spain

90
Q

when did hvii die

A

1509

91
Q

when was the treaty of redon and who was it with

A

1489, with brittany to aid against france

92
Q

what was the agreement with the treaty of redon and what did it suggest

A

henry sent 6,000 men to aid brittany.
the small number suggests he was reluctant to enter conflict with france

93
Q

give a reason for and against hvii fighting france

A

+ it was in the security interests of england to stop the whole of the channel coast coming under french control

  • france had given henry financial aid to seize the throne in 1485
94
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95
Q

How long was Henry VII king before he faced rebellion

And what was the first rebellion he faced

A

1 year

Lovell conspiracy

96
Q

Did the Lovell conspiracy prevent Henrys progress to the north

A

No

97
Q

What did Yorkshire suffer from in. 1488 that affected their rebellion in 1489

A

Suffered from a bad harvest

98
Q

Why had northern counties other than Yorkshire been exempt from Henry’s tax against France in 1489

A

They were expected to defend the northern borders against scotland

99
Q

Who led the Yorkshire rebellion and what did he support

A

Sir John egremont

Yorkists

100
Q

B.

A