Henry VII Rebellions

Question 1

Lovell-Stafford

Answer 1

1485-6- Lovell Lord Chamberlain, Stafford fought at Bosworth- allies of Richard
Fled to sanctuary in Colchester, Lovell went north to ambush H7, Staffords to Worcestershire to gather support
Lovell flees to Flanders, Staffords denied sanctuary and captured- Humphrey executed, Thomas pardoned
Avg. support, avg. response, low impact- low threat overall

Question 2

Lambert Simnel

Answer 2

1487- made to impersonate Warwick (Clarence’s son). Proclaimed King by Irish, supported by John de la Pole (Richard’s presumed heir), Kildare, Schwartz’s mercenaries and Margaret of Burgundy
H7 parades real Warwick, defeats army of 12k led by Kildare at Stoke
Large support, poor response, large impact- large threat overall

Question 3

Perkin Warbeck

Answer 3

1491
Declares himself RDoY Jr- accepted by France, Burgundy, HRE
Failed invasion in Norfolk- 1495- exiled to Scotland
Failed invasion from Scotland with support- 1496
Failed invasion in Devon- 1497
Large support, poor response, avg. impact, avg. threat overall

Question 4

De La Pole

Answer 4

1501- Edmund dlP, brother of John (killed at Stoke), nephew of R3 and E4
Made Earl of Suffolk, not Duke
Allied with Henry- fought with him at Blackheath, 1497- charged for Aldgate Brawl, flees to court of Maximillian HRE with support of Calais garrison
Hides in Aachen- Henry bribes HRE to keep Suffolk there
Support of Philip of Burgundy- later shipwrecked and ransomed in return for dlP, imprisoned 1506
High support, good response, large impact, high threat overall

Question 5

Northern Rising

Answer 5

Grievance Rebeliion
1489- led by Egremont
Divisions over taxes- Northumberland failed appeal to King, sent back and killed by northerners after taxed needed to aid Brittany (in vain)
Surrey defeats rebels at York, installed in north
Low strength, poor response, low impact, low threat overall

Question 6

Cornish Rising

Answer 6

Grievance Rebellion 1497
Anger over tax for Scottish incursions- H7 suspended Stannary Parliament
An Gof and Flamank, army of 15k defeated at Deptford Bridge to Daubeney
Avg. support, poor response, low impact- avg. threat overall