Lovell revolt + yorkist threats Flashcards
When did the battle of bosworth occur?
22nd August 1485
What armies did they have?
Richard III
+ 10,000 men
Henry VII
+ 2,000 french merceners
500 English exiles from France
Duke of Oxford
Thomas + William Stanley
5,000 all together.
When was the first revolt in HVII reign? Who did it involve?
Easter 1486
Involved: viscount Lovell, sir Humphrey Stafford. ❌
✅ Jasper Tudor + 3,000 men, H7
Where: Richmond, West Midlands
Worchestershire.
Why did the Lovell revolt occur? And what happened?
- Lovell +Stafford believed the Earl of Warwick should be king. (In the tower)
- Lovell rebelled at Middleham (yorkist ground)
And intended to match to York. - Stafford revolted in Worcestershire gaining support by saying his attainder had been pardoned.
- H7 with his 3,000 men scared the rebel’s away as Lovell fled.
- Stafford heard the news and returned to sanctuary. Leaving the rebel’s.
What did Henry do to the rebel’s after their rebellion?
- he pardoned them instead of executing them.
- conciliation after the Lovell revolt.
What role did the Duke of Bedford, Jasper Tudor play in the revolt?
- he stopped the rebellion in the welsh marches so Henry 7 could get to the midlands.
What link did Francis Lovell have to the Yorkists?
- he was Richards right hand man.
He was given numerous titles by Richard. A clear support of him and his dynasty. - titles.
- Knighted 1481
- Made viscount 4th June 1483
- Made chief butlar of England (chamberlain)
- Knighted 1481
- very loyal to Richard - guarded southern coast from H7.
Where did Stafford and Lovell go after the defeat at Bosworth?
-sanctuary at Colchester.
What happened to Lovell after the revolt?
Fled to Scotland - James IV made him safe.
Give an example of conciliation in the north by Henry VII?
- the Scottish Borders were we’re being raided by Scottish barons - James III plus lord strange couldn’t manage it.
- Henry re- instated the Percy family to control the north. - Percy’s accepted Henry as king.
- good use of conciliation.
