Henry Vii Consolidation

Question 1

Define the war of the roses

Answer 1

A power struggle between yorkists and Lancastrians

Question 2

Why was Richard III unpopular

Answer 2

Kidnapped Edward V (heir)

Question 3

What battle did Henry fight against Richard

Answer 3

Battle of bosworth

Question 4

What were the stats for the battle of bosworth

Answer 4

Richard III- 15,000 men
Earl of Northumberland-7,000
Sir William Stanley- 1,000
Henry Tudor- 5,000

Question 5

Who was the earl of Oxford

Answer 5

Led Henry’s men into battle

Question 6

a few ways Henry consolidated his reign in early part

Answer 6

-dated his reign before the battle
-arranged coronation 8 days before parliament/ 30th October
-married Elizabeth of York 1486
-acts of attainder
-1489 had Arthur

Question 7

Brief description of the Lovell/ Stafford rebellion

Answer 7

Easter 1486
Led by Francis viscount
Happened in Yorkshire
Little support
Stafford executed

Question 8

Brief description of simnel rebellion

Answer 8

May 1487
Simnel as earl of Warwick
Supported by John de la poor
Margaret of burgundy army/2000
Battle of stoke field

Question 9

Brief description of warbeck threat

Answer 9

1491-1498
Backing from sir William Stanley
1491 Ireland
1492 France
1493-95 burgundy
1496 Scotland
1497 England
1499 executed

Question 10

Brief description of earl of Suffolk threat

Answer 10

1498-1509
Sons of John de la pole
Earl of Suffolk executed through treaty of Windsor
Richard died in battle of pavia

Question 11

How did henry impose control on nobles

Answer 11

-Bonds and recognizanes
William Stanley fined 9000 in 1493
191 bonds in first ten years
46 of 62 under financial mercy

Question 12

How did Henry rewards the nobles

Answer 12

-37 Nobles awarded during reign
-earl of Northumberland

Question 13

How did Henry use parliament to control nobles

Answer 13

Acts of attainder-138
Laws against retaining

Question 14

How did Henry use spies on nobles

Answer 14

Used Clifford in Perkin warbeck and new council