how successful was Henry at dealing with threats Flashcards
military successes
Cornish rebellion- 1000 killed
Yorkshire rebellion
Simnel, Battle of Stoke 1487
Military failures
Wars cost lots of money and risked the throne
As he was using military he must have failed elsewhere
was military effective
very successful in battle but they were an expensive risk
success in FP
Treaty of Windsor- 1506 for Edmund de la Pole
Treaty of Etaples 1492- got money
was FP effective
effective long term- Warbeck 7 years
FP allowed him to get allies but it affected trade
economic successes
trade bans were a short-term way of dealing with threats
economic effectiveness
dealing with threats, like the rebellions was very costly
successes at securing his position
his army was stronger than the rebels
his secret service often picked up plots
failures at securing his position
they were early on in his reign
some had foreign support
effectiveness at securing his position
effective as he secured some treaties to stop countries harbouring rebels
terms of Treaty of Etaples
1492
- can’t shelter rebels
- French pension
terms of Treaty of Windsor
1506
- waste of money and time, luck secured it
- got Edmund de la Pole
Treaty of Ayton
1503
- marriage to James 4th Scotland
- secured peace
- got money
Henry and treaty’s
they were effective long term, however, not short term as Warbeck evaded Henry for 7 years
-However, he stayed on the throne, increased his standing in Europe and dealt with the problems indirectly so he was not threatened
Military most successful
success at Blackheath, rebels almost reached london but 1000 were killed - effectively and quickly prevented.
Battle of Stoke- Henry killed John de la Pole, Earl of lincoln, and captured Simnel
