Henry VII Pretenders To The Throne Flashcards
Who were the pretenders?
Individuals who tried to take control of the throne off Henry VII
What were the pretenders names? X3
- Lord Lovell and the Staffords
- Lambert Simnel
- Perkin Warbeck
Who did Lovell support?
The Yorkists
What took place in Easter 1486?
Social unrest in Yorkshire by Lovell
Whose support did Lovell have?
Humphrey Stafford
What was Lovell’s plan?
To create an army and lead them into London, taking the throne off Henry VII
How did Henry Vii prevent Lovell’s plan?
Knew about the plan in advance, sending his forces to London to capture them
What was the downside of Henry’s prevention of Lovell?
Lovell was able to escape
What was the positives of Lovell’s plan?
Stafford was captured and executed for treason
Why was Lovell’s plan not very successful?
There was no central figure to the plan and he never claimed to be a pretender, meaning he had no claim to the throne.
Who did lambert simnel pretend to be?
The Earl of Warwick, pretending he had escaped the king’s forces
Why was Simnel’s attack on the throne more significant?
He was the figurehead of the uprising and was a pretender so had a claim to the throne. Was also crowned King in Ireland alongside foreign support
Who did Simnel gain support off?
Margeret of Burgundy- foreign support
How did Margeret of Burgundy help Simnel?
Payed for soldiers to invade England.
Which battle did Henry VII and Simnel’s armies come to fight in?
Battle of Stokes Field (1487)
