Henry VII - Rebellions AQA Q1 Flashcards
When was the Lovell rebellion?
April 1486
What was Henry doing when the Lovell rebellion happened?
Henry was doing his Northern Progression at Lincoln.
What happened during the Lovell rebellion?
3 of Richard’s supported had broken sanctuary in Colchester.
Viscount Lovell tried to raise an uprising in North Yorkshire.
Thomas and Humphrey Stafford tried to raise in the Midlands.
Rules of sanctuary were altered as Staffords tried to reclaim it, no longer applicable in cases of treason.
What happened to Lovell?
Lovell fled to Flanders
What happened to Thomas and Humphrey Stafford?
Humphrey was executed and Thomas was pardoned.
Who did Lambert Simnel attempt to impersonate?
The Earl of Warwick - Imprisoned in the tower and had a strong claim to the throne - was believed to be dead.
Who supported Lambert Simnel?
Gained support from Margaret of Burgundy. Recognised Simnel as her nephew.
What happened in the Simnel rebellion?
2000 German and Swiss mercenaries set sail for Ireland in April 1487.
General Fitzgerald, Earl of Kildare accepted Simnel.
24th May 1487 - Simnel crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin.
When was the Battle of Stoke?
24th May 1487
What happened at the Battle of Stoke?
Henry had 12,000 men led by the Earl of Oxford. John De La Pole had 8,000 of which 4,000 died in battle.
What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Stoke?
John De La Pole was killed in battle. Simnel was sent to work in the royal kitchen.
When was the Yorkshire rebellion?
1489
Why did the Yorkshire rebellion occur?
Parliament voted for £100,000 to be raised in taxes for war with Brittany, only £27,000 was raised.
Yorkshire was hit by a bad harvest, people believed that it was too much.
What happened to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland?
He pleaded with the King. After returning with no success, he was promptly murdered.
What happened to the Yorkshire rebellion?
Earl of Surrey put down the rebels easily, Egremont fled to Flanders. Faced no more Northern rebellions but did not fulfill the quota for war with Brittany.