Henry VII Assession and Rebellions Flashcards

1
Q

Who did Henry need to get to recognise him after Bosworth (3)

A
  • Pope
  • People
  • Parliament
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2
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What problems did Henry face after Bosworth? (6)

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  • yorkist threats
  • not united houses
  • no heir
  • not crowned
  • supporters
  • opponents
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3
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Who did Lambert Simnel impersonate?

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Edward, Earl of Warwick. Nephew of yorkist kings

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4
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Why did Lambert Simnel impersonate someone?

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Warwick had a claim to the throne and no one knew where Warwick was (some assumed him dead)

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5
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Who supported Lambert Simnel?

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  • John de la Pole (Lincoln)
  • Margaret of Burgundy
  • viscount Lovell
  • Richard Symonds
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6
Q

What did Margaret of Burgundy do in the Lambert Simnel rebellion?

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Acknowledged Simnel as her nephew and raised 2000 mercenaries

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7
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How did the Lambert Simnel affair end?

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8000 rebels met Henrys 12000 men at stoke field. Henrys forced inflicted heavy defeat on the rebels

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8
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When was the battle of stoke field?

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16th of June 1487

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9
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What happened to John de la Pole after the battle of stoke?

A

He died

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10
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When was Henry crowned?

A

October 30th 1485

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11
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How was henrys coronation used as propaganda?

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  • no expense spared
  • surpass festivities if Richard III
  • proved was rightful king
  • powerful message to subjects
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12
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How did Henry unite the two houses?

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  • married Elizabeth of York on 18th of January 1486

* married more yorkist to Lancastrians

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13
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Why did Henry wait so long to coronate Elizabeth

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  • So people didn’t think his only right to the throne was through her
  • after she gave him an heir
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14
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When was prince Arther born?

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September 1486

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15
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What did Henry do about his supporters who expected a reward?

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  • Bishop Fox made keeper of the Privy Seal
  • Thomas Stanley made earl of Derby
  • William Stanley made lord chamberlain
  • jasper Tudor made duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Constance of wales
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16
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What happened to earl of Surrey after Bosworth?

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Imprisoned until 1489

17
Q

What happened to the earl of Northumberland after Bosworth?

A

He was realised from prison in 1485 and given control of the north

18
Q

Why did Henry predate his reign?

A

So he had legal grounds to call those who fought against him traitors (took there land and money)

19
Q

Who were the potential Yorkist threats?

A

•earl of Warwick and Lincoln

20
Q

What happened to the earl of Warwick after Bosworth?

A

Sent to the tower

Lived in relative comfort

21
Q

What happened to John del la Pole after Bosworth

A

Given place on the council

22
Q

Who did Cecily of York marry?

A

Viscount Welles (Henrys half uncle)

23
Q

Who was Cecily of York married to before her marriage was annulled?

A

Ralph Scrope

24
Q

Why did Henry annul Cecily of Yorks marriage?

A

To prevent the birth of further yorkist heirs and to further unite the two houses

25
Q

Why was the yorkshire rebellion dangerous?

A
  • far from London
  • limited support
  • easily put down
  • leaders executed
  • no influential leaders
  • no march south so no threat to monarchy
26
Q

Why was the Yorkshire rebellion dangerous?

A
  • required royal rifle to put down
  • Henry didn’t collect taxes
  • killed member of the nobility
27
Q

Why did the people of Yorkshire rebel?

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  • didn’t want to pay tax for war that wouldn’t affect them
  • bad harvest 1488
  • didn’t like Lancaster subs
  • other counties (Northumberland) were exempt on grounds of poverty
28
Q

When was the Yorkshire rebellion?

A

1489

29
Q

Why was the Cornish rebellion a threat?

A
  • march to London

* showed how fragile England was politically and socially

30
Q

Why was the Cornish rebellion not dangerous?

A
  • couldn’t get any further if they’d wanted too
  • easily beaten
  • didn’t want to over thrown king
  • no wide support
31
Q

When was the Cornish rebellion?

A

June 1947