Henry VII establishing authority Flashcards

1
Q

When did Henry purposely date his reign from?

A

21st August 1485

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2
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Which 2 people were executed in 1499 after being accused of plotting against Henry?

A

Perkin Warbeck and the Earl of Warwick

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3
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When did his first coronation take place?

A

30th October 1485

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4
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Who did Henry detain when he first came to the throne?

A

Elizabeth of York Earl of Warwick

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5
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Who decisively joined the Battle of Bosworth in support of Henry?

A

Lord Thomas Stanley (Henry’s stepfather), and his brother William Stanley

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6
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Who was Perkin Warbeck?

A

A cloth trader from Flanders who impersonated Richard, Duke of York (one of the Princes in the Tower)

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7
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Which Parliamentary Acts allowed Henry to seize the property and title of Yorkist supporters?

A

Acts of Attainder

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8
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When did Henry marry Elizabeth of York and why?

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January 1486, he was able to exploit the union of the two houses of Lancaster and York.

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9
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Why did Henry have a weak claim to the throne?

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He descended through the female line represented by his mother, and their line was seen as illegitimate.

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10
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Which lady with Yorkist connections supported pretenders to the throne?

A

Margaret of Burgundy

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11
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Which countries did Perkin Warbeck seek influence / refuge in?

A

Ireland 1491 France 1492 Burgundy 1493 Scotland 1495 England 1497

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12
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What was the name of the battle at which John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) was killed?

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Battle of Stoke Field, 1487

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13
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Which governmental organisation was used to enforced the issuing of bonds and recognisances?

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The Council Learned

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14
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What did the 1487 and 1504 acts against retaining do?

A

Limited bastard feudalism by preventing the nobility from paying knights and gentlemen for their own administrative or military purposes

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15
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Who challenged Henry’s right to rule?

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Viscount Lovell and the Staffords – 1486
Lambert Simnel and John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) 1487
Perkin Warbeck
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Suffolk (Edmund de pole)

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