Rebellions Flashcards
What rebellions happened under HVII?
1486- Lovell’s rebellion
1486-87- Lambert Simnel
1489- Yorkshire rebellion
1491-99- Perkin Warbeck
1497- Cornish rebellion
What was the cause of the Yorkshire rebellion?
Henry’s attempts to raise money for Breton crisis
Who did Simnel pass himself off as?
Originally Richard Duke of York, but then Earl of Warwick who was in the tower and could be produced to prove him wrong
How did foreign powers support simnel?
He was initially helped by the Earl of Kildare
MofB offered 2,000 soldiers to support him
John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) fled to support him
When did Simnel try to invade and did he gather much support?
May 1867
No, because there was little enthusiasm for more fighting after the war of the roses
How did HVII punish the people involved in the Simnel rebellion?
Simnel he deemed not a threat, so gave him a job in the royal kitchens
John DLP (Lincoln) and other implicated yorkist leaders were killed
Who did Warbeck claim to be?
Richard of York
Which foreign powers supported Warbeck?
Posssibly planted by Burgundy and Kildare (Educated in Antwerp and popped up in ireland)
Recognised by Charles VIII, France, but forced to burgundy in 1492 after Etaples
In 1495 was supported by James IV (Scotland)
What happened to Warbeck after he confessed to lying about his claim?
He was allowed to remain at court but put in the tower when he ran away in 1489
He attempted escape with the Earl of Warwick, and were then both executed
What was the cause of the Cornish rebellion?
HVII’s taxes to raise money to defend against the scottish raids for Perkin Warbeck in 1497
What was the only significant rebellion in the first half of HVIII’s reign?
The Amicable Grant
What was the Amicable Grant?
A tax on the value of people’s properties, to raise money for his war against france
What aspect of the amicable grant particularly angered people?
That Wolsey was allowing exceptions
How was the Amicable grant solved?
Henry suspended it, losing his income to fight France, and embarrassing himself and Wolsey
Who joined the pilgrimage of grace and why?
18 local gentry joined to lead it, calling for Cromwell’s dismissal and repeal of a tax that gentry had to pay on inherited land.
The local monks (cuz monasteries)
Robert Aske, who gathered forces after visiting and on his way back to York
How many ‘pilgrims’ in arms were there at the height?
40,000 men
How did the ‘pilgrimage’ end?
They gave the Pontefract articles to the Duke of Norfolk (a petition of their demands).
Henry decided to grant a general pardon and said that Parl. would consider their demands, so they dispersed.
Other rebellions in 1537 allowed Henry to arrest and execute figures including Robert Aske, who had led the ‘pilgrimage’
When was and what were the causes of the Western (Prayer Book) Rebellion?
summer 1549
Discontent around the new english prayer book (ummmm, they spoke cornish)
Economic and social discontent:
Over-inflation
Over-population
Sheep farming land changes (enclosure)
Why did Somerset take so long to respond to the Western and Ketts rebellion?
Because there were troop in both Scotland and France
What were the causes of the Kett’s rebellion?
Widespread economic and social unrest:
bad harvests, and rapid price rises
belief that govt ministeers were profiteering from the lack of control of the young king
anger at enclosures
Why did the Western Rebellion not proceed to London?
Because they wanted the govt to come to them
How were the western and ketts rebellion ended?
The royal army beat the western rebellion in August.
The Earl of Warwick (John Dudley), beat the Ketts rebellion in August with a total of 4,000 deaths (bad)
Who planned the Wyatt rebellion?
Sir Thomas Wyatt a member of the gentry in Kent
