Rebellions Flashcards
What is a rebellion?
An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader
For a rebellion to be successful you need:
•An army/military force
•Widespread support
•Support of powerful people
•A common goal/ideology
•A credible leader
What year was Lord Lovell and the Staffords’ rebellion?
1486
What foreign support was there for Lord Lovell and the Staffords?
None
What support within England did Lord Lovell and the Staffords have?
•Not a lot
•Thomas Stafford
•Humphrey Stafford
•Francis Lovell
What was the qulity of leadership in the Lord Lovell and Staffords’ rebellion?
Poor - Locals were not interested in the selfish motive
Why was Henry able to pit doen the Lord Lovell and Staffords’ rebellion?
•Quick to react
•Joined by Earl of Northumberland and knights from Yorkshire when marching to York
What was the motive for Lord Lovell and the Staffords’ rebellion?
Wanted to overthrow Henry and replace with an unspecified Yorkist
What year was the Lambert Simnel and the Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
1487
What foreign support was there for the Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
•2000 German missionaries
•Irish soldiers
•Margaret, Duchess of Burgandy
What support within England was there for Lambert Simnel and the Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
•John de la Pole
•Thoman Broughton
•Yorkist Support
What was the quality of leadership in the Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
Quite good - Move quickly and planned somewhat efficiently
Why was Henry able to overcome the Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
•He had pre-existing plans to invade Ireland so he already had an army
•Paraded around the real Earl of Warwick
What was the motive for the Lambert Simnel and Earl of Lincoln rebellion?
•Wanted Yorkist rule
•Simnel looked like the Earl of Warwick
What year was Perkin Warbeck and James IV’s rebellion?
1490-1499
What foreign support was there for Perkin Warbeck and James IV’s rebellion?
•Military support from Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire
•Philip of Burgandy
•Margaret of Burgandy provided military support
•Netherlands
•Popular with locals at Cork (Ireland)
What support within England did Perlin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel recieve?
•John Taylor
•Perkin Warbeck
•Some nobles from Henry’s own house
•Received no support from the English in 1496
•6000 Cornish
What was the quality of leadership in Perkin Warbeck and James IV’s rebellion?
•Had a good plan and support at the start
•Lacked a back up plan
•Tried to capture the heavilly defended towns of Exeter and Tauton
Why was Henry able to overcome the Perkin Warbeck and James IV rebellion?
•Henry reacted quickly
•Had forces waiting at the coast
•Spent £13 000 dealing with it
What was the motive for the Perkin Warbeck and James IV rebellion?
Impersonation of Earl of Warwick and Richard Duke of York
What year was the Yorkshire rebellion?
1489
What foreign support did the yorkshire rebellion have?
None
What support within England did the Yorkshire rebellion have?
•Local gentry
•Many Yorkists
Why was Henry able to overcome the Yorkshire rebellion?
Large army was sent to put it down
