henry vii- cornish tax revolt

Question 1

when was the cornish tax revolt

Answer 1

1497

Question 2

what were the causes of the cornish tax

Answer 2

~cornwall were exempt from paying taxes due to poverty.
~also due to being far away from scotland
~miners were annoyed

Question 3

who are the key people in the revolt

Answer 3

~michael an gof
~thomas flamank

Question 4

what were the events of the revolt

Answer 4

~army of 15,000 marched to devon, gained support etc
—> considered peaceful
~had support from james touchet who was nobility
~army arrived at guildford
—> henry army of 8,000
—> cornish deserted leaving 10,000

Question 5

what were the consequences of the revolt

Answer 5

~battle of deptford bridge in 1497
—>cornish lacked artillery and military and lost
—> touchet and flamank surrendered
~ an gof, flamank traitors and sentenced to death
~ touchet (lord audley) beheaded