Henry VII Flashcards
what did HVII do with richard III’s noblemen supporters who survived bosworth
imprisoned
how did HVII deal with his weak claim to the throne in 1485
Had a coranation as soon as possible
married elizabeth of york
strived to impress with architecture etc.
in 1485 what was henry’s solution to deal with remaining yorkist heirs
- imprisoned earl of warwick
- marry elizabeth of york
- keep an eye on the de la poles
how did Henry VII reward his supporters
gave them land but not too much
who did HVII have debts to at the start of his reign and why
France and Brittany, both had supplied troops for the battle of bosworth
why did HVII wait until after his coronation to marry elizabeth
so it couldnt be claimed he owed the crown to his wife
what year did HVII and elizabeth of york marry
1486
what year did elizabeth of york die
1503
when was prince arthur born and when did he die
born 1486
died 1502
why did HVII date his reign before the battle of bosworth
all yorkists could be declared traitors . the crown could take yorkist property
what were HVII’s aims name 3
- establish right to the throne
- control the nobility
- strenghten the crowns control of england
what did HVII need to secure the tudor dynasty
male heir. get rid of other potential heirs, too
Who did perkin warbeck pretend to be
Richard Duke of York one of the princes in the tower
what year did perkin warbeck arrive in ireland
1491
where was perkin warbeck from why was this significant
flanders, same place as margaret of burgundy.
since he wasnt english he could not be tried for treason
who gave perkin warbeck support in ireland
the earl of kildare
how did france help perkin warbeck in 1492 and how did HVII respond
charles VIII, recognises perkin as king and invites him to french court.
Henry negotiates treaty of etaples - perkin has to leave
who gives perkin support in 1493, how does hvii respond
margaret of burgundy
henry responds with a trade embargo w burgundy
when was the treaty of etaples, which country was it with and why did it take place
1492
france
perkin warbeck needed to be kicked out of france
who recognised warbeck as king in 1494
maximillion, holy roman emperor
name every country which supported perkin warbeck
Ireland, France, Flanders, Holy Roman Empire, Scotland
where does perkin warbeck try to invade from in 1495 and why does it fail
kent - hvii knew his plans
who recognises perkin warbeck as king in 1495
James IV of scotland
who was executed during the perkin warbeck crisis and why
Sir william stanley
Henry realises that he is giving information to perkin
where did perkin warbeck attempt his second invasion from in 1497 and why did it fail
scotland- unable to gather support
after perkin warbeck’s third and final attempt at invasion where does he seek sanctuary
an abbey. he eventually gives himself in
what happened with perkin warbeck in 1498, who could have been involved
a failed escape from the tower
the real earl of warwick may have plotted with him
when was perkin warbeck executed and who was executed alongside him
1499
the real earl of warwick
(now that hes dead, no one can impersonate him, cough , lambert simnel)
what strengths did the perkin warbeck uprising reveal about hvii
- 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
what weaknesses did the perkin warbeck uprising reveal about hvii
- 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
in 1497 perkin warbeck allied himself to James IV of scotland, what was this truce called
the truce of Ayton
What seperated edmund de la pole from Lambert simnel and perkin warbeck
he had a genuine claim to the throne
what greivances did edmund de la pole have against Henry VII
- lost some land to the crown
- had to pay a releif of £5,000
- demoted from duke to earl
when did edmund de la pole flee england and where did he go
1501
holy roman empire
when edmund de la pole fled , what did Henry VII do
1501- arrested his family and friends
1506- negotioated the handing over of edmund from the HRE, agreeing not to execute him
who organised the lambert simnel uprising
john de la pole / earl of lincoln
with the help of margaret of burgundy
who did lambert simnel pose as in 1486
the young earl of warwick - who henry had locked up
why was lambert simnel sent to ireland and what happened there
there was still support for yorkist cause in ireland. the earl of kildare gave him support
how did margaret of burgundy help the lambert simnel uprising
she gave them 2,000 german mercinaries
when was the lambert simnel rebellion and the perkin warbeck rebellion respectively
lambert simnel: 1486-7 lasted 1 year
perkin warbeck: 1491-7 (executed in 1499)
lasted 7 years