Henry VII consolidation of power Flashcards
character and aims; establishing the Tudor dynasty
when was the Lovell and Stafford rebellion and what happened
easter 1486
Humphrey Stafford and Viscount Lovell simultaneously rebelled in the Yorkist heartlands of The North ridings in Yorkshire and the Midlands
What happened to Lovell and Stafford
they were easily defeated
Lovell managed to escape Humphrey Stafford was executed
Thomas Stafford was pardoned
Who was Lambert Simnel pretending to be
Earl of Warwick
When was Lambert Simnel crowned King in Ireland
May 1487
How did Henry respond to the Simnel conspiracy
Publicly displayed the real Earl of Warwick, causing Simnel to flee to the court of Margaret of Burgundy in the Netherlands
what did Simnel do in 1487
Landed in North ridings of Yorkshire supported by Margaret
Henry had notice of the conspiracy so reinstated the Earl of Northumberland to neutralise the Yorkist power base and ensure the traditional Yorkist Howard family would not join the conspiracy
Who was Perkin Warbeck claiming to be
Richard Duke of York
when did Warbeck try to land in England from Burgundy
1495
Why did Warbeck fail to land in England
His regime was infiltrated by Sir Robert Clifford so Henry had warning and was able to defeat him causing Warbeck to flee to Scotland
When did Warbeck invade from Scotland and what happened
1496
had to quickly retreat
When did Warbeck try to exploit the Cornish rebellion
1497
Why did Scotland give over Warbeck and what happened to him
Treaty of Ayton made peace so there was no need for Warbeck he was executed in 1499
When did Henry VII come to power
22nd August 1485 after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth
why was Henry’s royal authority weak
had virtually no claim to the throne
claim was through his mother Lady Margaret Beaufort
line came from John of Gaunt’s 3rd wife - John Beaufort had been born before their marriage so was seen as illegitimate
what was Henry’s main aim
to ensure he kept his throne and consolidate his power
when did Henry date his reign to
21st August 1485
why did Henry back date his reign
dated it before the battle of Bosworth so anyone who fought on the Yorkist side could be designated as a traitor
how did Henry publicly reward his supporters
conferred 11 knighthoods
who did Henry detain and why
Elizabeth of York
Earl of Warwick
could have been seen as having a greater claim to the throne than Henry
what key appointments to the council did Henry make
Sir Reginald Bray - Chancellor of the Ducky of Lancaster
Sir William Stanley - Chamberlain of the household
when was Henry’s coronation
20th October
When was the first parliament
7th November
why was the date of his coronation important
as it was before the first parliament it demonstrated that his right to the throne was based on hereditary right not because parliament had sanctioned it
What did parliamentary acts of attainder do
ensured that any Yorkist who had fought at Bosworth had their property forfeited to the crown - increased royal income
what did the first parliament do
acts of attainder
granted tonnage and poundage for life
who did Henry marry and when
Elizabeth of York
January 1486
How did Henry’s marriage help him
waited until other attempts to consolidate power had been achieved - crown was not brought about by his wife’s claim to the throne
united the houses of Lancaster and York - propaganda e.g. Tudor rose
When was Arthur born
September 1489
How did Arthur help consolidate power
provided an heir to the throne
Where did the Lambert simnel rebels land
Cumberland
what did the Simnel rebellion result in
The battle of Stoke field
How did Henry win the battle of Stoke field
Earl of Oxford led an effective army
Earl of Lincoln was killed in battle
Simnel was unable to gain much support from the Yorkist Gentry in the North Ridings of Yorkshire
When did Perkin Warbeck begin his impersonation and where
1491 in Ireland
when did Warbeck appear at the court of Charles VIII
1492
Why could Warbeck’s invasion in 1495 have been costly
Sir William Stanley the Lord Chamberlain and head of the royal household was an accomplice of Warbeck
When did Warbeck surrender and what happened to him
1497
confined to the tower
allegedly tried to escape with the earl of Warwick so he was executed in 1499
When was the earl of Warwick executed
1499
Why was the Earl of Warwick’s execution beneficial
most obvious Yorkist claimant to the throne
What happened to Edmund de la pole
fled to Flanders in 1498
returned then fled again in 1501 to the court of Emperor Maximilian
Treaty of Windsor meant Maximilian agreed to give up Suffolk and he was imprisoned in the tower
what happened to Richard de la Pole
he remained at large during his time in exile
who organised the Simnel conspiracy
John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln)
