HENRY VII - KEY INDIVIDUALS

Question 1

John Morton

Answer 1

Archbishop and Lord Chancellor

Question 2

Aristotle, Cicero, Plutarch

Answer 2

Philosophers whose ideas became widespread during the Humanism movement

Question 3

John Skelton

Answer 3

Poet employed by Henry VII to create an idealistic view of England

Question 4

John Colet

Answer 4

Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, founded St. Paul’s School, humanist scholar

Question 5

Erasmus

Answer 5

Dutch Humanist scholar who wrote “In Praise of Folly” in 1511

Question 5

William Melton

Answer 5

Chancellor of York Minster, humanist believer & friend of Colet - published “Exhortation” warning of “oafish” priests

Question 5

Julian of Norwich

Answer 5

Mystic Catholic writer - popular for centuries after her life in 1340s, challenges the view that Humanism was popular

Question 5

Vasco da Gama

Answer 5

1497 - Sailed from Portugal to Calicut in India

Question 5

Thomas & William Stanley

Answer 5

Henry’s allies at the Battle of Bosworth.
Thomas was H’s stepfather
Thomas rewarded Earl of Derby for his efforts
William made Chamberlain

Question 6

Margaret of Burgundy

Answer 6

Threat to H7’s succession; showed support for Yorkists

Question 6

Duke of Suffolk

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John de la Pole - prominent Yorkist with claim to the throne through Edward IV

Question 6

Earl of Lincoln

Answer 6

John, Son of John de la Pole

Question 6

Earl of Suffolk

Answer 6

Edmund de la Pole

Question 7

Elizabeth of York

Answer 7

(1466-1503) Yorkist princess m. 18 January 1486

Question 8

John de Vere

Answer 8

H7’s supporter rewarded with noble title, Earl of Oxford, for helping H in France

Question 9

Polydore Vergil

Answer 9

Italian diplomat commissioned by Henry in 1502 to write a history of England

Question 10

Sir Thomas Tyrell

Answer 10

A gentleman who paid £1738 to reverse his father’s attainder

Question 11

Lord Burgavenny

Answer 11

A Lord who was fined £70,000 for owning 471 illegal retainers, leading to Henry’s establishment of the Council Learnéd in Law

Question 12

Lambert Simnel

Answer 12

1487 - Pretender of the Earl of Warwick; had support of MofBurg and John de la Pole

Question 13

Perkin Warbeck

Answer 13

1491-99 - Pretender of Richard of York

Question 14

Duke of Brittany

Answer 14

Brittany had sheltered Henry during his battles with Yorkists

Question 15

Earl of Kildare

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Foreign Yorkist rival who supported Perkin Warbeck

Question 16

James IV

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King of Scotland, married to Margaret Tudor in 1503

Question 17

John Cabot

Answer 17

Explorer commissioned by Henry, reached Newfoundland Canada in 1497

Question 18

Sebastian Cabot

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Son of John Cabot, reached Hudson Bay - upon his return in 1509, H7 had died and H8 was not interested in maritime exploration

Question 19

Prince Arthur

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H7’s son, died in 1502

Question 20

Pope Alexander VI

Answer 20

Henry’s son who passed away in 1500

Question 21

Empson & Dudley

Answer 21

Duo who created system of spies to investigate tax-related issues who illegally extracted money in 84 cases. Very unpopular