henry vii- lovell and stafford uprising

Question 1

what year was the uprising

Answer 1

1486

Question 2

why did the uprising occur

Answer 2

• yorkist sympathisers felt that henry had usurped the throne
• wanted to establish a york claim

Question 3

how did this uprising occur

Answer 3

• travelled south and north of england to spread the message of the uprising
• henry was on a royal procession so was vulnerable

Question 4

what happened in the uprising

Answer 4

• henry had gotten word of the uprising and sent troops to stop it
• lovell had fled to flanders to margaret of burgundy while the stafford brothers were captured in a monostry
• henry had rejected their sanctury and had them taken from the church

Question 5

what happened to the brothers

Answer 5

• the oldest was executed and the youngest was pardoned

Question 6

how did this effect henry’s reign

Answer 6

• people within the york faction still saw henry as a usurper to the throne
• margaret of burgundy was a threat to henry’s reign
• stronger rebellions and uprising would take place due to this small one.