Impact On Gov

Question 1

Q: what main things did Rebellion impact

Answer 1

• the crown
• crowns servants
• foreign policy

Question 2

Q: impact on the crown

Answer 2

• Tudors defeated all dynastic Rebellion

* Henry VII acted cautiously towards rebels - because of his weak claim , but Elizabeth was ruthless

Question 3

Q: impact on the crowns servants

Answer 3

• Nobility were a target for many rebels

• cornish = Morton and Bray
• AMG = Wolsey
• POG = Cromwell Cranmer + Rich
• NE’s = William Cecil
• Essex= Robert Cecil

• only minister to directly fall after rebellion ( most just had their positions weakened) was somerset = fell as policies favoured lower orders such as commissions enclosure + failure to quickly suppress rebellion

Question 4

Q: impact on Foreign Policy

Answer 4

• Henry VII

• Yorkshire over tax for war with France - didn’t delay FP = distraction
• Warbeck affected relations with Burgundy, France + Scotland = treaty of Estaples + Ayton + trade embargo put on Burgundy
• Cornish = troops on way to Scotland diverted to cornwall = henry had to sign treaty instead

•Henry VIII

• clearest impact on FP
• Fail to raise AMG = abandon invasion of France when they were weak following the capture of Francis I by the holy Roman emperor

•Edward VI

• 1549 = serious impact on FP - At war with Scotland from 1542 - Victory at Solway Moss and Pinkie decided to conquer Scotland through garrisoning policy = policy abandoned as troops needed in 1549
• 1549 unrest = encouraged France to declare war on england in August of 1549

•Mary
- wyatt encouraged anti spanish feelings = damaged anglo spanish relations = long term - encouraged spanish to aid Irish