Henry VII - Rebellions Flashcards
What were the four rebellions that Henry VII had to face?
The Lambert Simnel conspiracy.
The Yorkshire rebellion.
The Cornwall rebellion.
Perkin Warbeck.
What happened during the Lambert Simnel conspiracy?
1486-1487
John de la Pole, who was supposed to be Richard III’s successor, discovered a scholar who looked like the Earl of Warwick, who was the Yorkist leading claimant to the throne. De la Pole and Simnel went around the country gathering support and Simnel was declared “King of Ireland”. They also gathered support from Margaret of Burgundy.
How did the Lambert Simnel conspiracy end?
De la Pole managed to gather up 8,000 men and they marched on the London. The Battle of Stole occurred and Henry’s 12,000 men crushed de la Pole’s army, killing de la Pole in the process.
What happened to Lambert Simnel after the Battle of Stoke?
He was allowed to live and become the royal falconer as the rebellion wasn’t his fault.
Who was Perkin Warbeck?
He was a commoner who was born in Tournai, France and he was the second pretender that Henry V had to face.
Who did Perkin Warbeck claim to be?
He claimed to be Edward IV’s youngest son, Richard.
What happened when Warbeck went to Ireland looking for support?
Most of the Irish lords refused to back him and Henry sent troops to Ireland as well.
What year did Warbeck go to France?
1492, where he was greeted by Charles VIII as a prince.
Henry didn’t like the idea of Warbeck having powerful friends like Charles VIII so what treaty did he sign in November 1492 and what did it entail?
Treaty of Etaples and this treaty agreed for the two nations not to shelter rebels.
Where did Warbeck go in 1493?
He went to Burgundy where Margaret of Burgundy tutored him about the ways of the Yorkist court.
What was Henry’s response to Warbeck going to Burgundy?
He imposed a trade ban which made Warbeck move on. After Warbeck left Henry went straight back to trading with Burgundy and didn’t hold a grudge as Burgundy were a vital trading partner.
In 1494 Henry VII’s spies uncovered multiple English conspirators to do with Perkin Warbeck but who was the most prominent?
Sir William Stanley and because of this he was executed on the 10th February 1495.
What happened to Warbeck in 1495?
He went to Ireland but was driven out.
He then went to Scotland where he married King James IV’s cousin.
James also supported Warbeck in an unsuccessful invasion of England.
What happened because of the Truce of Ayton between England and Scotland?
Warbeck had to move on again and he ended up in Ireland in July 1497 but he was rejected by the Irish and moved on to Cornwall.
What happened when Warbeck landed in Cornwall?
He received little support and was arrested.
In 1498 he was transferred to the Tower of London and was executed alongside the Earl of Warwick who were both said to be involved in an escape attempt.
When was the Cornwall rebellion?
1497
What was the cause of the Cornwall rebellion?
Parliament introduced a new tax to finance a campaign against James IV and Perkin Warbeck and the Cornish refused to contribute to tax that had nothing to do with them.
What happened in the Cornwall rebellion?
Thomas Flamank voiced the popular discontent and he led 3,000 rebels to the outskirts however they were defeated by the kings men.
When was the Yorkshire rebellion?
1489
What caused the Yorkshire rebellion?
Henry imposed a tax to support Brenton allies’ against France. The problem came when Yorkshire had to pay the tax but other northern counties didn’t have to pay it.
What happened in the Yorkshire rebellion?
The Earl of Northumberland went to collect the tax but when he got there he was executed because the northern shires had suffered a poor harvest in 1488 so they couldn’t pay it. The rebels went to take York but the Earl of Surrey crushed the rising.
