Henry VII - Yorkshire & Cornish Rebellions

Question 1

What are ‘real wages’?

Answer 1

The value of your money after inflation has been accounted for

Question 2

What was the main catalyst for both the Yorkshire and Cornish rebellions?

Answer 2

Taxation

Question 3

When was the Yorkshire Rebellion?

Answer 3

1489

Question 4

What event in particular triggered the Yorkshire Rebellion?

Answer 4

Extraordinary revenue being taxed for the Breton Crisis

Question 5

Which important noble was murdered by the rebels in the Yorkshire Rebellion?

Answer 5

Earl of Northumberland

Question 6

What are the two reasons why Northumberland was killed?

Answer 6

Enforcing the taxation & Yorkist sentiment amongst rebels (Northumberland supposedly betrayed Richard III at Bosworth)

Question 7

What event in particular triggered the Cornish Rebellion?

Answer 7

Extraordinary revenue being raised to fund war against Scotland

Question 8

When was the Cornish Rebellion?

Answer 8

1497

Question 9

How many people were involved in the Cornish Rebellion?

Answer 9

15,000

Question 10

Which pretender was (slightly) involved in the Cornish Rebellion?

Answer 10

Perkin Warbeck

Question 11

What is the name of the battle fought in the Cornish Rebellion

Answer 11

Battle of Blackheath (located just outside of London)

Question 12

What does the fact that the Cornish Rebels got to London say about Henry’s relationship with the nobility?

Answer 12

They didn’t like him - nobody tried to stop the rebels!

Question 13

Which noble led Henry’s army to defeat the Cornish rebels?

Answer 13

Lord Daubeney

Question 14

How did Henry treat the defeated Cornish rebels?

Answer 14

Executed the ringleaders (Lord Audley), but treated majority very well

Question 15

In both the cases of the Yorkshire and Cornish Rebellions, how did Henry ensure a long-term end to the unrest?

Answer 15

Cancelled the taxes