Impact 1 - Government Initial Responses Flashcards
How did Henry VII make use of consultation?
consulted with household servants and called a great council when Simnel invaded in 1486.
How did Henry VIII make use of councilors when dealing with rebellion?
he left Wolsey and Cromwell to deal with many of the rebellions
How did Mary and Elizabeth make use of make use of councilors when dealing with rebellion?
they relied on their councilors to devise a strategy in the event of a rebellion.
How did consultation contribute to the Duke of Somerset’s downfall after 1549?
he failed to consult the privy council when rebellion broke out in 1549
Which locations were the most challenging to gather information from?
What methods did monarchs use to collect information?
peripheral regions like the North and Ireland.
They would use spies, secret agents, and informers.
How did Henry VII use agents?
he used agents to follow around Stafford and Lovell and used this information for the arrest of Stafford. Lovell was forced to flee.
-he had spies in European courts to keep him informed of Perkin Warbeck’s movements.
How did Elizabeth use spies?
What effect did they have on rebellion after 1570?
She had an extensive spy network ran by Francis Walsingham to keep her informed of potential unrest.
Their success contributed to the decline in rebellion after 1570.
The abject failure of the Oxfordshire rebellion is an indication of how effective they were.
How was Henry VIII failed by a breakdown in communications?
He ordered the Earl of Derby to arrest the leaders of POG but he was unaware the Earl was too far away to carry out his orders.
How was the Duke of Somerset failed by a breakdown in communications?
In 1549 he was unaware that JPs had failed to carry out his orders and persuade the Western rebels to disperse so the rebellion was able to grow in size and eventually a royal army had to be sent.
How did the nobility respond on behalf of the government in 1525?
Amicable grant protestors threatened to march on London and so the Dukes of Norfolk and Somerset stepped in to end the unrest.
How did the nobility respond on behalf of the government in 1549?
JP’s had failed to control the western rebels and the arrival of Sir Peter Carew only inflamed the situation and turned a local protest into a serious rebellion.
The Lord Lieutenant was sent in to put down Ketts rebels but did not have enough troops and was defeated. As a result, the Duke of Northumberland was sent with reinforcements.
How did JP’s respond on behalf of the government in 1596?
the privy council had already informed JP’s to expect some unrest that year due to food shortages. Informers warned the JP’s of a plot and they were able to arrest the leaders before a rebellion broke out.
