Yorkist Rebellions And Claims - Henry VII Flashcards
When did the Yorkshire rebellion take place?
1489
Who was the king during the Yorkshire rebellion?
Henry VII
Who led the Yorkshire rebellion?
Sir Johm Egremont
Where did the rebels gather before marching to York during the Yorkshire Rebellion?
Beverley
Why did the Yorkshire rebellion happen?
Henry attempted to raise money to aid Brittany in its struggle against France
How did the king respond to the Yorkshire rebellion?
Easily crushed by royal army
What was the significance of the Yorkshire rebellion?
- It was one of the first major uprisings against Henry VII
- Richard still had Yorkist supporters
What was the final outcome of the Yorkshire rebellion for the rebels?
Many were captured, executed, or pardoned
What lessons did Henry VII learn from the Yorkshire rebellion?
It was a clear sign that ruling the north required compromise as royal authority was weak
Why Lambert Simnel not that much of a threat in 1486-7
Rebels crushed at the battle of stone field easily.
Who was Perkin Warbeck?
He was a young Flemish boy who had Yorkist backing and impersonated Richard, the younger son of Edward IV. It became the key foreign policy concern for Henry for most of the 1490s. He was supported by Charles VIII of France, Margaret and her son in law, the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I. Warbeck landed in Kent in July 1495, he failed to rouse support and had to sail to Scotland. He gained support from James IV of Scotland who granted in an income of £1200 per year. James then invaded England on Warbeck’s behalf, it was a disaster and James ended up signing the treaty of Ayton. Warbeck then went to Ireland but was rejected. Warbeck landed then in Cornwall trying to profit from the Cornish rebellion. He received little support and was arrested. In 1498, Warbeck was taken to the tower and executed in 1499
Summarize the Lovell Rebellion
In 1486, Henry was on royal progress to the north, where there was lots of support for Yorkists. The rebellion involved Lord Lovell and the Stafford brothers and consisted of three rebellions in the Midlands, the north and Wales. This rebellion failed because Henry heard of the plot and sent an army to offer the rebels with a choice of pardon and reconciliation or exocommunication and death
Summarize the Yorkshire rebellion
In 1489 Henry has tried to raise money to aid Brittany. It began when a royal official Earl of Northumberland was murdered when trying to collect tax. This rebellion was led by Sir John Egremont, a Yorkist supporter. It was easily crushed by a royal army. Henry then appointed the Earl of Surrey, as his representative in the North. Surrey went on to successfully run the council in the North.
Summarize the Cornish rebellion
It was started in 1497 because of unrest caused by being forced to pay taxes to fund a war with Scotland. Rebels assembled in Bodmin and grew in size as they marched through Devon in Somerset, but reduced in numbers as they approached London. They only attracted support of Lord Audrey and attracted 15000 supporters. They were easily crushed at Blackheath in June 1497 by a royal army of 25000 men.
Who was Lambert Simnel?
He was under the influence of Richard Symonds in 1486, pretenses to be Edward Earl of Warwick. He was helped by Yorkist lords in Ireland like the Earl of Kildare and was proclaimed King Edward VI. Henry already had the real Warwick in the tower and it was easy to prove he was a fake. But Simnel got support from Margaret of Burgundy (Edward IV’s sister) who gave him 2000 German mercenaries. In May, they landed in Lancashire and marched across the Pennie’s before turning south. Henry met the now 8000 strong army with his own army of 12000 men, at East stroke, just outside of Newark. The rebels were defeated.
Who was Edmund de la Pole?
The nephew of the Yorkist kings and brother of John de la Pole. He was stripped of his title and forced to pay £5000. In 1499, Suffolk (Edmund) fled to Burgundy, before Henry made a deal with his associates, and he returned. Hoewever, in 1501, he fled again and had support from Maximillian who declared him the ‘White Rose’. Henry gave Maximillian £10,000 in loans but still did not have Suffolk. Philip of Burgundy (Maximillian’s son) was blown on to the English coast in 1506, a deal was struck, and Pole was returned to England.
