Henry VII & Regional Issues

Question 1

How did Henry use councils to govern regions?

Answer 1

• established councils to maintain order over regions, e.g., the Council of the North, the Council of Wales and the Council of Ireland

Question 2

In which regions was Henry’s power limited?

Answer 2

some areas of Wales and the Palatines of Durham and Chester

Question 3

In which areas did Henry struggle to strengthen cultural ties?

Answer 3

Cornwall, Yorkshire, Wales, Ireland and Calais all had distinct cultures

Question 4

What caused The Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489?

Answer 4

Henry VII raised taxes in northern England for a conflict to protect the south coast

Question 5

What happened during the Yorkshire Rebellion?

Answer 5

• Rebellion broke out in April 1489 leading to the murder of the King’s tax collector, the Earl of Northumberland.
• His murder was a direct attack on royal authority in an area with Yorkist sympathies
• The rebels were defeated by forces led by the Earl of Surrey.
• Henry pardoned most rebels.
• Henry did not raise another tax in the north of England.

Question 6

What was the cause of The Cornish Rebellion and when did it take place?

Answer 6

Henry VII raised taxes in Cornwall to pay to defend England’s northern border against Scotland and Perkin Warbeck

Question 7

What happened during the Cornish Rebellion?

Answer 7

• Cornwall was an impoverished region and rebellion erupted
• An army of rebels reached Blackheath, near London where there was a battle in June
  -Hundreds of the rebels were killed and the leaders executed
  Perkin Warbeck tried to use Cornish discontent later in the year by landing in Cornwall and stirring up rebels in his cause