henry vii-yorkshire tax revolts

Question 1

what year was the yorkshire tax revolt

Answer 1

1489

Question 2

what were the causes of the revolt

Answer 2

~ wanted to raise taxes in order to aid brittany
~form of income tax and had to pay money

Question 3

what were the events of the tax revolt

Answer 3

~the tax wasn’t welcome in yorkshire, they paid taxes to defend northern border of scotland
~yorkshire hit with bad harvest
~appealed to henry percy later killed
~he was killed and henry said no

Question 4

what are the consequences of the revolt

Answer 4

~sir john egremont an illegitimate member of the percy family led riots in the local area
~henry set earl of surrey, egremont fled to burgundy
~henry pardoned people