Henry VII and Succession Flashcards
1
Q
Who were Henry’s main threats to securing his succession?
A
- Lambert Simnel
- Perkin Warbeck
- Edmund de la Pole
2
Q
Who was Lambert Simnel?
A
- Pretended to be Edward, Earl of Warwick
- Welcomed in Ireland by the Earl of Kildare and was crowned king of England there
3
Q
What happened at the Battle of Stoke?
A
- Rebels, led by Earl of Lincoln fought Henry’s forces at the Battle of Stoke (1487)
- Several leading Yorkists were killed and Simnel was arrested
4
Q
Was the Battle of Stoke a success for Henry VII?
A
Henry capitalised on the death of leading Yorkists and gained oaths of loyalties from other Yorkists
5
Q
Who was Perkin Warbeck?
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- Pretended to be Richard, Duke of York, who was the younger son of Edward IV, who had disappeared in 1483
6
Q
How was Perkin Warbeck’s actions a threat to Henry?
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- In 1497 he allied himself to King James IV of Scotland
- Landed in England and tried to garner support
7
Q
Did Henry deal with Warbeck successfully?
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- Warbeck was executed in 1499, along with Edward, Ear of Warwick
- Henry was able to make useful foreign alliances as he dealt with Warbeck
8
Q
Who was Edmund de la Pole?
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- Had a genuine claim to the throne, unlike Simnel and Warbeck
- Had grievances against Henry, like losing some land to the Crown and having to pay a relief of £5000 and being demoted from Duke to Earl
9
Q
How did Henry deal with the threat of Edmund de la Pole?
A
- Edmund fled England for the HRE in 1501
- Henry arrested members of his family and friends
- In 1506 he negotiated the handing over of Edmund from the HRE and agreed not to execute him
- Edmund stayed in the Tower of London until he was excused in 1513
10
Q
‘Henry VII was never in serious danger of losing his throne to either a rebellion or a conspiracy’
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- Historian Jez Ross (2012)
- ‘first, those seeking the throne needed to be credible and viable alternatives to him’
