History Tudors FC - CH1 Flashcards
When was Henry crowned ?
1485
3 strands of debate - first
-advent of tudors led to establishment of ‘new monarchy’
-second
-role of monarchy + government in carrying religous change
third
-role of monarchy in politics
dei gratia
-by the will of God - how tudors monarchs rules
Rex et Lex + Lex est Rex’
-the king is law and law is the king == no monarch could afford to behave above law
Royal Perogative
-rights + priveleges of moanrch – making war , negotiate treaties + call parliament on / off
what were the limits of the monarchy ?
-not levy taxes or make laws to Henry VII had to frame his schism from law in English Statue Law
what did historian John Guy say about Henry VII ?
-‘he could be ruthless + severe, but was neither bloodthirsty nor egotistical ‘
Historian views on Henry VII?
John Guy ‘ fascinating threatening and soemtimes morbid , egoism + self righteousness sprang from fusion of an able but second rate mind - inferiority complex’
when was the battle of Bosworth ?
-22 August 1485 - lancastrian victory - richard III dead
1542 Chronicle wrote what about Henry VII’s claim
-‘Henry VII was by right and just title of inheritance, and by divine providence crowned and proclaimed King’
Henry’s maternal claim to the throne + issues
-mother, Margaret Beaufort - great great grandaughter of edward III – however line of descent came from John of Gaunt’s mistress Katherine Swynford
Paternal claim + issues
-half nephew of henry VI due to mother marriage to Henry V - but father was owen tudor - not of noble descent
what did Henry VI do that strengthens henry’s claim ?
Henry VI legitimises Jasper and Edmund Tudor (half brothers) - strengthens Henry VII claim
what did Henry do to make up for weakened claim ?
-combined two roses of house of lancaster + york - appeared as if he was unifying houses and portrayed Richard III as illegitimate usurper – propoganda meant not many questioned (chronicle above see)
what did Bacon say about henry VII – implies ?
-‘a wonder for wise men, his pleasures , there is no news of them ‘ - admired ofr intellectual ability but colourless lifestyle
3 ways Henry legitimised his position
-dated beginning of reign before bosworth // 1486 marris elizabeth of york to unite houses
lord lovell and stafford rebellion - background
-ambush henry on journey north
support for lord lovell and staffords
-No foreign support - only dozens in england
why was henry able to overcome lovell threat
-no strong leadership + lack of alt. king
who was lambert simnel - rebellion organised by
-impersonated eal of warwick - pretender // richard symonds priest + john de la pole
foreign support for lambert
-margaret of burgundy - accepts lambert as nephew - prove dislike to henry / john de la pole –> unnerving for henry as ppl supported pretender “- earl kildare proclaims simnel king in dublin “
why was henry able to overcome simnel threat
-battle of stoke 1487 - 12,000 herny vs 8,000 york - henry victorious overpowered simnel
signif of simnel rebellion
-progressed to battle / nov 1487 parliament targets nobility
perkin warbeck where did warbeck go and so where as a result
-rejected in kildare due to simnel –> charles VIII recieves as prince in france 1492 + margaret of burgundy
where did perkin warbeck go in 1495 + who made him heir
-1495- marries lady catherine gordon in scotland w/ king james IV –> maximilian of holy roman empire makes him heir
how did Henry deal w/ threat of Perkin Warbeck ?
-nov 1492 - treaty etaples w/ charles - no rebels housed / imposes trade ban on margaret of burgundy
why did edmund de la pole earl of suffolk revolt ?
-strips him of inheriting fathers ducal title - grudge - forced to attend ordinary court in 1499 (embarassing)