Perkin Warbeck's rebellion - 1491 - 99 Flashcards
What was the main cause of the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
Dynastic - an attempt by the House of York to create a plausible pretender to rally support around
What were the subsidiary causes of the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
European politics. Warbeck’s extensive foreign support was a product of attempts to neutralise England (the French) or even take it over (the Hold Roman Emperor)
How long did the Perkin Warbeck rebellion last?
8 years
Where did the Perkin Warbeck rebellion take place?
Ireland: Cork 1491
England:
Kent 1495
About a mile from the Scottish border 1496
Cornwall 1497
Who were the leaders of the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
- Emperor Miximillan
- James IV of Scotland
- Margaret of Burgundy
- charles VIII of France
- Earl of Desmond (Ireland)
What was the outcome of landing in Deal in Kent in the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
No local support - Kentish forces rout Warbeck’s army and he doesn’t even land himself
What was the outcome of the invasion from Scotland in the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
poorly resourced and ends after a week when the north fails to rise in support and an English army approaches.
Scottish invasion forced Henry to raise taxes which leads the Cornish rebellion of 1497
What was the outcome of the two attempts to capture the English castle at Waterford in Ireland in the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
1) He failed the first attempt after a total of 11 days of siege
2) after the second attempt, he flees Ireland for Cornwall
What was the outcome of the landing in Cornwall in the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
Despite landing only 3 days after the end of the Cornish rebellion, Warbeck failed to attract support
He fled, was captured, and - after 2 escapes - eventually executed
What was the outcome of the failure of the Perkin Warbeck rebellion on Yorkist threats?
There were no more serious Yorkist threats to Henry’s throne after two decisive failed imposters.
Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?
Richard, Duke of York
How much did it cost Herny VII to deal with the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
£13,000 (equivalent to £10,301,000 in 2019), which put a strain on Henry’s weak finances
What were the reasons for the failure of the Perkin Warbeck rebellion?
- Warbeck depended entirely for others for his power and was vunerable to changes in their plans
- Any support in Cornwall was due to resentment after the 1497 Cornish rebellion
- Henry was firmly established on the throne so most noble saw little point in risking it for Warbeck
- No major English figures or Gentry backed Warbeck
- Henry’s inteligence service was very efficient which found out who Warbeck was and neutralkised pitential supporters with bonds before landing in kent
How would you show that Perkin Warbeck was of little threat?
- Despite rebellion for 8 years, only spent 50 days on English/Irish soil
- failed to get the backing of any important local backer
- Warbeck was treated well after his capture, which suggests that Herny did not see him as a large threat
How would you show that Perkin Warbeck might have been a threat?
- He was persistent and attempted 5 invasions - executed not for the threat that he posed but for the threat he might pose
- Foreign backing was substantial after Kent
- The fact that the rebellion lasted a long time meant that it was expensive and difficult to deal with
