Henry VII - Lovell Rebellion Flashcards
1
Q
Key People
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Henry VII
Viscount Lovell
Humphrey Stafford
Thomas Stafford
Jasper Tudor
Sir Richard Edgecombe
Sir William Tyler
2
Q
Events
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- Henry VII had spies watching the Stafford brothers
- Henry went on tour of the north
- Lovell and the Staffords left the sanctuary of Colchester Abbey to raise a rebellion
- Lovell led troops in Yorkshire with few supporters
- Henry moved north to end the rebellion
- Jasper was sent and pardoned all but Lovell
- Edgecombe and Tyler were sent as spies to arrest Lovell
- Lovell fled to Margaret of Burgundy
- The Staffords fled to Culham Abbey but were denied sanctuary
- The Pope supported this
- The Staffords were found guilty of treason
3
Q
Outcomes
A
- Humphrey Stafford was executed
- Thomas Stafford was set free
- Henry gained public support from the Pope
