Leadership Flashcards
What did dynastic revolts need and give examples?
To be led by a royal claimant
Simnel claimed to be the Earl of Warwick in 1487 and was supported by the Earl of Lincoln, one of Richard’s nephews
Warbeck in the 1490s claimed he was the Duke of York
Lady Jane Grey was the great-grandaughter of Henry VII
What was important and give examples:
Legitimacy
Henry VII had difficulty dealing with pretenders because his claim to the throne was shaky
Mary Tudor was the legitimate daughter
What were the nobility and gentry?
Natural leaders in society and played key roles
Who were the leading figures in Ireland?
Earls such as Tyrone and Kildare, who used their position as head of a clan to mobilise large numbers of supporters
Who put themselves at the head of a revolt?
Lovel in 1486
Audley in 1497
Lumley and Latimer in 1536
Essex in 1601
Who assumed leadership reluctantly and what did they later claim?
Hussey and Darcy in 1536 and the northern earls in 1569
That their social inferiors had pressed them into action
Why did protests need a noble as its leader and give examples:
If they wanted authority and legitimacy
Audley in 1497 was a Somerset peer whose father had once been treasurer
The Yorkshire rebels In 1536 besieged Lord Darcy
What happened as time went on?
Tudor nobility became less inclined to indulge in rebellions and leaders tended to come from the gentry, lawyers, and clergy
Who replaced the nobility in later rebellions?
Robert Kett in 1549 assumed command
Sir John Egremont, a Yorkshire gentleman, led the Yorkshire rebels
Key leaders of the Western rebellion, such as Sir Humphrey Arundell, were minor gentry
Sir Thomas Wyatt was a courtier and former sheriff
What happened during the Pilgrimage of Grace>
Large numbers of gentry supported or led rebel groups: the sherrif of Lincoln (Sir Edward Dymoke), his associate Sir Christopher Willoughby, and Sir Ingram Percy
What did the clergy do but what was claimed in 1487 by Irish bishops?
Rarely led a revolt as it was an act of treason
That rebelling against an usurper could be justified
What happened in regions where the Catholic faith was deeply entrenched and give examples:
The clergy were prepared to support the rebels and assume leading roles
In 1536, the vicars of Louth, Brough, and Brayton supported the Lincolnshire revolts
The vicars of St Clare, St Uny, and Poundstock all travelled to Exeter in 1549
The vicar of St Thomas, Exeter, was the most significant figure in uniting the rebels
What lawyers led the rebellions?
Thomas Flamank in 1497
Thomas Moigne in 1536
William Stapleton in 1536
Who was Robert Aske?
Had been an attorney to the Earl of Northumberland and was a respected lawyer in Yorkshire and London
He had the attributes of an outstanding leader and was dubbed the ‘Great Captain’
What was the role of commoners?
Few rebellions were led by them
