History - Henry 7th Flashcards
Why was Henry’s claim to the throne weak?
Bastard line of descent and his lineage came through his mothers line. He became the Lancastrian claimant only because he was the only male left who could fulfil the role.
Where was Richard before becoming king?
He was in exile for 14 years in France and brittany
Battle of bosworth (date)
August 1485
Thomas Stanley
Henrys stepfather who stood aside from the battle of Bosworth initially but intervened on behalf of Henry and proved crucial. He was rewarded with the title earl of derby.
Edward earl of Warwick
He was placed in the Tower of London after the battle of Bosworth due to him being a Yorkist claimant. He allegedly plotted against Henry with Perkin Warbeck and was beheaded in 1499.
Sir William Stanley
The brother of Thomas Stanley and Henrys step uncle. He became the lord chamberlain, a very powerful role and very close to the king. He was accused of treason and plotting with Perkin Warbeck in 1495 and was executed.
How Henry immediately consolidated his power
He dated his reign from the day before the battle therefore meaning anyone who fought for Richard III could be deemed a traitor.
He publicly rewarded many of his key supporters
He arranged for supporters to detain Elizabeth of york, daughter of Edward IV and the earl of Warwick, Edward IV’s nephew because they were stronger claimants to the throne than him
He made key appointments to his council and household, by making sir Reginald bray chancellor of the Dutch of Lancaster and sir William Stanley chamberlain of the household.
He arranged for his coronation before the first meeting of parliament.
Acts of attainder against yorkist who fought against Henry. He also introduced tonnage and poundage.
Henry married Elizabeth of York to unite the house of Lancaster and the house of york
He also had a son in 1489
Viscount Lovell and the Stafford’s
1486
Led by viscount Lovell, a supporter of Richard III and Humphrey Stafford. Lovell looked for support in the Yorkist heartland. While Stafford looked for support in an area of Yorkist supporters in the midlands. There was little enthusiasm and easily suppressed. Humphrey Stafford was captured and executed while viscount Lovell escaped.
Lambert simnell and the rebellion of the earl of Lincoln
Yorkists chose lambert simnell to be their figurehead who was passed off as the earl of Warwick. The real earl of Warwick was in prison. It was put together by john de la pole, earl of Lincoln who was a Yorkist claimant himself. Henry exhibited the real earl of Warwick and the earl of Lincoln fled to Margaret of burgundy in the Netherlands. There he paid a mercenary force to invade England. Henry reinstated the untrustworthy earl of Northumberland who had supported Richard III. The two armies met in stoke, the earl of Lincoln forces were crushed as they were not able to muster enough support in the north. This is seen as the end of the wars of the roses
Lambert simnell
He became Henry’s first groom of the stool, a very high position in the court. But betrayed Henry and pretended to be the earl of Warwick. After the battle of stoke he was spared by Henry and given a Job in the royal kitchens.
John de la pole, earl of Lincoln.
He was a nephew of Edward IV and Richard III the Yorkist successor to the throne. He was killed in 1487 at the battle of stoke field.
